Bones, Muscles, and Skin

Which is NOT a function of the skeleton?

• support

• controls body temperature

• locomotion (movement)

• protection

The ribs protect the ____ and ____.

• brain and spine

• heart and stomach

• brain and lungs

• heart and lungs

Bones come together to form a _______.

• skeleton

• muscle

• skin

• skull

The place where two bones meet is called a ____.

• femur

• skin

• joint

• muscle

You have over ___ muscles in your body.

• 800

• 1,000

• 750

• 600

Muscles are special parts of your body that help you ____.

• move

• hear

• breathe

• digest food

Exercise is good for your muscles.

• True

• False

The largest organ in your body is your ____.

• large intestine

• skin

• brain

• stomach

____ are collections of melanin in the skin that cause the skin in an area to be darker.

• birthmarks

• sunburn

• freckles

Your skin potects you from ____.

• germs

• rickets and scoliosis

• broken bones

• headaches