Skeletal and Muscular System

Our bones and (a)   make up our skeletal system.

Bones and joints together combine to create the (a)   .

Our (a)   gives our head its shape.

The part of the skeleton that protects our heart and lungs is called the (a)  

True or False .

Our body is supported by our skeleton and gives the body its shape.

• True

• False

The area where two bones meet is called a _______

• joint

• tendon

• cartilage

This type of joint is found in our shoulder and allows us to move or swing our arms in a circle.

• Ball and socket joint

• Hinge joint.

True or False.

Joints actually help us move in different ways.

• True

• False

Muscles work in pairs, when one muscle contracts to pull on the bone the other muscle (a)  

True or False.

Our muscular system and skeletal system needs to work together for our body to move.

• True

• False