Skeletal Basics
Types of Bones
Bone Structure
Joints & Movement
Skeletal System
100
The skeletal system is our organ system consisting of ________.
bones
100
Which type of bone is long and found in arms and legs?
Long Bones
100
What is the outer layer of bone that contains nerves and blood vessels?
Periosteum
100
What do you call the point where two bones meet?
Joint
100
What does the skull protect?
Brain
200
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206 bones
200
Which type of bone protects organs, like the skull or ribs?
Flat Bones
200
Which part of the bone is dense and hard?
Compact Bone
200
What type of joints DO NOT move?
Fixed Joints
200
What is the only moving bone in the skull?
Jaw (Mandible)
300
How many bones do babies have?
300 bones
300
Which type of bone is small and cube-shaped, like in the wrist?
Short Bones
300
Which part of the bone looks like a sponge?
Spongy Bone
300
Which joint allows back-and-forth movement like your elbow?
Hinge Joints
300
What does the spine protect?
Spinal Cord
400
Name 3 functions of the skeletal system.
Movement
Protect organs
Support body
400
Which type of bone has an unusual shape, like vertebrae?
Irregular Bones
400
What part of the bone makes red and white blood cells?
Bone Marrow
400
Which joint allows movement in many directions like your shoulder?
Ball-And-Socket Joints
400
How many pairs of ribs do humans have?
12 Pairs
500
Name a TYPE of bone in our skeletal system.
Flat bone
Long bone
Short bone
Irregular bone
Sesamoid bone
500
Which type of bone is found in tendons, like the kneecap?
Sesamoid Bone
500
Why are red and white blood cells important?
To transport oxygen and fight diseases.
500
Which type of joint would you find in your skull?
Fixed Joints
500
Name two bones found in the arm or leg.
Humerus, radius, ulna, femur, tibia, fibula, or patella
