Human Skeleton

The red highlighted area is called what? It helps protect all of your major organs.

• Bird Cage

• Sternum

• Ribs

• Femur

What is the name of the bone in red? It is the longest bone in the body. It is also the hardest bone to break.

• Humerus

• Feline

• Tail bone

• Femur

Which part of your brain protects the brain?

• Ribs

• Backbone

• Skull

• Head

Which part of the skeleton protects the heart and lungs?

• Ribs

• Backbone

• Skull

• Chest

What happens to your skeleton as your grow?

• It grows

• It stays the same size

• It gets smaller

An animal with a backbone is called a ...

• Invertebrate

• Vertebrate

• Spine

• Backbone

Muscles work together in pairs.

• True

• False

Why do animals (like crabs and insects) shed their outer skeletons?

• Their skeleton cannot grow

• They get too warm

• The skeleton starts to smell

• Their skeleton is damaged

What is a joint?

• A place where two bones meet

• The middle of a bone

• The end of a bone

• The spine

Amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles along to which group?

• Animals

• Invertebrates

• Vertebrates

• None of these groups