Bones
What is the longest bone in the human body?
The femur
What is a joint?
A place where two or more bones meet.
What body system do bones make up?
The skeletal system.
What is the hard outer layer of a bone called?
Compact bone.
What bone protects the brain?
The skull.
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
The stapes, located in the ear.
What type of joint is found in the shoulder?
Ball-and-socket joint.
What do bones protect?
Important organs.
What soft tissue inside some bones produces blood cells?
Red bone marrow.
What bones protect the heart and lungs?
The ribs.
How many bones are in an adult human body?
206 bones.
What type of joint allows your elbow to bend and straighten?
Hinge joint.
What substance is stored in bones and helps keep them strong?
Calcium.
What is the flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones at joints?
Cartilage.
What is the backbone also called?
The vertebral column or spine.