Skeletal System

The ___ is the largest bone in the body.

Draw a living thing that DOESN'T have a skeletal system.

What is the name of this bone?

• scapula

• humerus

• clavicle

• tibia

Which bones are arranged top to bottom?

• skull, pelvis, humerus, phalanges

• scapula, phalanges, tibia, femur

• clavicle, scapula, fibula, skull

• clavicle, scapula, radius, phalanges

What does the skeletal system do?

• Supports and protects the body.

• Helps you to move.

• Provides you with your shape and structure.

• Assists you with hearing sounds.

How many bones does an adult skeletal system have?

• 206

• 185

• 262

• 300

What bone is this?

The knee cap is also known as the ___ .

A baby has more bones than an adult.

• True.

• False.

A baby has 300 bones, but an adult only has 206. What happened to the babies bones?

Answer explanation

As babies age, some of their bones fuse together. For example, babies have 6 bones that makeup their skull, but by the age of two those 6 bones fuse together to become one bone.