Inside the Bones
What is the outermost part of the bone called?
periosteum
bone(s) protecting the heart and lungs
ribs (rib cage)
type of joint that is a hip joint
ball and socket
patella
What are 2 purposes of the skeletal system?
provide structure (keep you upright) and protection of organs/tissues inside
calcium
Another name for your skull
cranium
Two areas of the skeletal system have hinge joints (only go 1 direction) Name 1
knee or elbow
The name for your fingers and toes
phalanges
How many bones do adult humans have?
206
Your bones are made up of two types, compact bone and ________ bone, which contains red bone marrow.
spongy
The largest bone in the human body located in the leg
femur
Which joint area is the only one that can go 360 degrees around?
shoulder joint (or ball and socket)
The 2 bones in your lower leg are called
tibia and fibula
What is the name of the slightly rubbery substance that keeps bones from rubbing together?
cartilage
Also inside the bones are red and blue tubes/pathways called
blood vessels
The wrist bone
carpal
Some joints don't move at all. These are called
fixed joints.
The 3 arm bones (below the shoulder and above the wrist) are called the ________, __________, and _________
humerus, radius, ulna
Red bone marrow makes blood for the body. Yellow bone marrow is largely made up of ___________.
fat
The bone in between/connecting your ribs
sternum
So far I've mentioned ball and socket joints, hinge joints, and fixed joints in this game. Name 1 other kind of joint you read about
pivotal, gliding/sliding joint.
The 4 main backbones that make up the vertebrae are called the _____________, _____________, ______________, and ______________(does not include coccyx)
cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacrum