Human Body

What are the hard interior individual parts of the body called? They provide shape and protection for the body.

• skull

• bones

• joint

• cartilage

What is the rubbery, flexible material that provides shape for your ears and nose?

• skull

• joint

• bone

• cartilage

How many bones are in the human body?

• 3

• 52

• 206

• 365

What is the place where two bones meet?

• joint

• torso

• limbs

• ankle

What is the torso?

• the skull

• the arms and legs

• the main part of the body that includes the shoulders, chest, hips, and abdomen

• the hands and feet

What does immobilize mean?

• to make something move

• to keep something from moving

• to break a bone

• to hurt your funny bone

What does the term opposable thumb mean?

• the thumb can be bent backwards

• the thumb is broken

• when there is only one thumb; not two

• positioned opposite the other fingers

Why are joints necessary?

• We could not move without them.

• They help us stand up straight.

• They help fix a broken bone.

• They help us heal.

What do muscles do for us?

• They help us heal.

• They help the bones move.

• They make us look good!

• They do absolutely nothing!

What does contract mean?

• to break a bone

• to sign a piece of paper

• to get larger

• to become smaller or shorter in size