The Skeletal System

What type of joint is this

• pivot

• gliding

• ball and socket

• fixed

What type of joint is this

• gliding

• hinge

• pivot

• ball and socket

What type of joint is this

• gliding

• pivot

• ball and socket

• hinge

What type of joint is this

• hinge

• pivot

• ball and socket

• gliding

The bones that make up the spine are called

• femurs

• vertebrae

• cartilage

• marrow

Substance found inside some long bones that makes blood cells.

• cartilage

• marrow

• ligament

• spongy bone

Tough band of tissue that holds bones together

• cartilage

• vertebrae

• ligament

• marrow

Soft rubbery tissue that keeps bone from rubbing together

• cartilage

• marrow

• ligament

• vertebrae

Which term best describes compact bone?

• Spongy

• flexible

• rigid

• liquid

What can you infer from the fact that babies have more bones than adults?

• Most adults suffer from bone loss

• Teenagers also have more bones than adults

• Babies shed some of their bones as they grow

• Some of babies' bones fuse together as they grow