Skeletal System

What are the 4 jobs of the skeletal system?

• Move our bodies

• Circulate blood

• Give our bodies structure

• Produce blood cells

• Protect organs

What can make our bones denser (stronger)?

• Junk food

• Exercise

• Stress

• None of the above

Which system works closely with the bones to help us move?

• Muscular (muscles)

• Digestive (stomach and intestines)

• Integumentary (Skin)

• Immune (germ control)

Which bone is the biggest and strongest?

• Clavicle (collar bone)

• Ulna (one of the lower arm bones)

• Femur (upper leg bone)

• Mandible (jaw bone)

The patella is a small, circular bone in our knee. This bone is also known as your...

• Kneecap

• Funny bone

• Dancing bone

• Collar bone

Osteoporosis is a condition that causes bones to break easily. How can we prevent it?

• Living an active lifestyle over our entire lives

• Eating foods rich in Calcium, Vitamin D & K, and protein.

• Getting plenty of sleep at night

• All of the above

Babies are born with almost 600 bones.

• True

• False

Adults' bones fuse together as they age.

• True

• False

What do bones produce for our body?

• Saliva

• Sweat

• Emotions

• Blood cells

Our ribs _______ our organs.

• squish

• poke

• protect

• can puncture