Skeletal system

What is our skeleton made up of?

• Bones
• Intestines
• Lungs
• Heart

How many bones are in the adult human body?

• 200
• 206
• 205
• 204

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

• Helps your body move

• Send oxygen to the body

• Protect your organs

• Give your body shape and structure

True or False:

Babies have more bones than adults.

• True

• False

The skeletal system works with the ______________ to help your body move.

• digestive system

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• muscular system

What does bone marrow make?

• blood cells

• cancer

• bone cells

• oxygen

What protects the spinal cord?

• vertebrae

• body

• ribcage

What mineral helps keep your bones healthy and strong?

• iron

• zinc

• calcium

Which of the following best describes the job of the skeletal system?

• Gives shape and support to the body.

• Sends messages from the stomach to the brain.

• Brings in and breaks down all nutrients for the body

The joint with a rounded end of bone fitting snug within another bone.

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• pivot joint

• gliding joint