The Skeletal System

What is the largest bone in the body?

• scapula

• humerus

• femur

• carilage

What is the purpose of the rib cage?

• Helps us to think

• Carries blood throughout the body

• Protects our brain

• Protects our vital organs

Where would you find the humerus?

• head

• leg

• arm

• knee

What are two examples of joints?

• noose, lock

• key, door

• ball and socket, hinge

• hinge, crow

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

• 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

Which term best describes compact bone?

• Spongy

• flexible

• rigid

• liquid