Skeletal System Functions
How many subsystems are in the human skeletal system?
4- can you name them?
What is the largest bone in your body?
Femur
There are 26 bones that make up this part of your skeletal system. It is made of up vertebrae.
Spine or backbone
A __________ is where two bones meet and allows the bones to move or bend.
a joint
Why are the spine, shoulder and hip considered "flexible" bones?
joints
Phlanages are also known as your __________. They help you to pick things up.
finger bones
What is the function of your neck?
movement or support
What are bones made of?
calcium and protein
Your _______ is made up of 3 bones. It protects your intestines and bladder.
pelvis
What parts of your skeleton provide protection?
skull and ribs
Why are the hip bones and femur so thick and strong?
They have to support the body up in an upright position
Together, bones and ___________ allow movement to happen at joints.
muscles
What are the 3 functions of the skeletal system?
How do bones work as part of a system?
Bones provide structure
Protect organs
Joints allow the bones to move
True or False: Any animal with an exoskeleton does not have a backbone?
True