Major Bones and Joints

The skeletal system is made of ..., ..., ... .

• bones, muscles and joints.

• bones only

• muscles only

• joints only

The skull is an example of the IMMOVABLE JOINT.

• TRUE!

• FALSE!

There are three types of joints:

• immovable joints

• slightly movable joints

• freely movable joints

• hmmm...

As our bodies grow, our bones and muscles also ....

What are the functions in our body? Choose 3.

• to study

• to give our body its shape

• to protect organs

• to allow us to move

Our backbone is the example of .... joint.

• immovable joint (cannot be moved at all)

• slightly movable joint

• freely movable joint

Our brain is protected by ... (what major bone is it?)

• the ribcage

• the backbone

• the pelvis

• the skull

Our backbone is made up of 33 bones and it protects ....

• our brain

• our spinal cord

• our lungs

• our bladder

Our pelvis protects our .... that collects and stores urine from the kidney.

What are the important organs that our ribcage protects?

• lungs and brain

• lungs and spinal cord

• lungs and heart

• lungs and bladder