Skeletal System

What is the skeletal system responsible for?

• helping your body to breathe

• provide support for the body

• provide energy for the body

All of the bones in your body make up your_______________.

• tendons

• skeleton

• muscles

• bone marrow

A jelly-like substance inside of bones where new cells are created

• tendons

• muscles

• bone marrow

When a bone breaks, it is called a fracture.

• True

• False

Provide our body with protection by keeping our organs safe. Provide support for our bodies which allows the muscles to move the body.

• tendons

• muscles

• bones

As an adult, how many bones are in the body?

• 200

• 206

• 300

• 306

The radius is the longest bone in the body.

• True

• False

This joint lies in a socket, allowing multidirectional movement and rotation.

• Hinge

• Pivot

• Ball and Socket

• Gliding

This joint formed between two or more bones where the bones can only move along one axis to flex or extend.

• Hinge

• Pivot

• Gliding

• Ball and Socket

These joints allow the bones to glide past one another in any direction along the plane of the joint

• Hinge

• Pivot

• Gliding

• Ball and Socket