Foss Structures of Life Inv. 4

The number of bones in the human body is about ______.

• 38

• 206

• 456

• 600

Which bones protect organs in the body?

• femur

• skull

• ribs

• phalanges

• pelvis

What can we learn from fossils?

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Would you rather have an Internal Skeleton or an Exoskeleton? WHY?

An (a)   allows you to touch the tip of your thumb to the tip of each finger.

Look at the picture of a femur. The end of the bone that connects to the hip is part of a _______ joint.

• gliding

• hinge

• ball-and-socket

What type of joint do you find in your knees?

• gliding

• hinge

• ball-and-socket

Where would you find a gliding joint?

• knee

• hip

• elbow

• wrist

Which type of fingerprint is shown?

• Loop

• Arch

• Whorl

Which type of fingerprint is shown?

• Loop

• Arch

• Whorl