Discovery Stations: Skeletal Systems

What is the main purpose of the bones in the axial skeleton?

What is the main purpose of the bones in the appendicular skeleton?

Define tendon.

What skeletal system term means: dense connective tissue that connects bone to bone

What skeletal term means: flexible connective tissue throughout the body

What skeletal term means: junction between 2 or more bones?

List 2 things that make your thumb unique from all of your other digits

Describe the role of the clavicle bones and it's points of attachment in the body.

Describe the role of the scapula bones and it's points of attachment in the body.

Why do you think the bones of the lower limbs are thicker than the bones of the upper limbs?