The Skeletal System

What nutrient is stored by the bones?

• Zinc

• Iron

• Calcium

• Vitamin A

An ______________________ is a specialized cell that helps for new bone.

An _________________ is a specialized cell that breaks down bone

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

• Provide support

• Provides means of attachment

• Protects against infections

• Stores minerals

• Transports heat

What is number 6?

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Maxilla

• Femur

What is number 5?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Mandible

A patient would call their phalanges their toes.

• True

• False

What is number 5

• Radius

• Pelvis

• Ulna

• Fibula

Describe how the skeletal system provides support.

What was your favorite activity we did during this unit?

• Chicken foot dissection

• Making blood activity

• Blood typing activity

• Skeleton t-shirts