Skeleton Science
An adult human skeleton contains this number of bones.
206
Bones give your body this, keeping you from being a puddle on the floor.
This bone protects the brain.
Skull
The smallest bone in the human body is found here.
The ear (Stapes)
This vitamin helps your body absorb calcium.
Vitamin D
Babies are born with about 270 bones, but many join together as they grow. This process is called ______?
Bone fusion
Bones and muscles work together to perform this action.
Movement
This group of bones protects the heart and lungs.
Rib cage
The femur is the longest bone in the body, but this bone is often considered the strongest.
Femur
Spending time outdoors can help your body make Vitamin D from this natural source.
Sunlight (The Sun)
This type of tissue connects bones together at a joint.
Ligaments
Bone marrow produces these cells that carry oxygen through your body.
Red blood cells
The femur is located in this part of the body.
Thigh
Humans and giraffes both have this number of neck bones.
7
Doctors use this imaging technology to look for broken bones.
X-ray
Without this mineral, bones become weak because it helps make them hard and strong.
Calcium
Bones act as storage containers for minerals like calcium and this other mineral.
This column of bones supports the body and protects the spinal cord.
Spine
Sharks have skeletons made mostly of this material of bone.
Cartilage
A crack or a break in a bone is scientifically called this.
Fracture
The skeletal system (bones, cartilage, and joints) works closely with this system to help you move.
Musclar system
Bone marrow
This is the name of the movable place where two bones meet.
Joint
If you lined up all the bones in one hand, you would count this many bones.
27
This medical specialist treats broken bones and other injuries of the skeletal system.
Orthopedic doctor