Bones

The area where two bones meet is called the...

• scapula

• tendons

• ligaments

• joint

ligaments are...

• soft tissues inside bones

• a short band of connective tissues that hold bones together

• a cord or band that connects muscles to bones

• flexible connective tissues

A firm, elastic, flexible connective tissue found in the body is called...

• soft tissue

• ligaments

• cartilage

• tendons

Tendons are...

• soft tissue inside a bone

• able to store fat

• A short band of connective tissues that hold bones together

• a cord of tissues that holds muscles to bones

Where are red blood cells made?

• In the periosteum

• Inside joints

• In bone marrow

• Inside the short bones

The support system of the body that includes bones, joints, tendons, cartilage, and ligaments are...

• skeleton

• skeletal system

• bones

• bone marrow

When we are babies, we have about 300 bones. When we are adults, we have 206 bones. This show that the bones

• go through ossification

• get harder

• produce bone marrow

• fuse

Which vocabulary term means: "A column of bones that provides the main support for the body"?

• femur

• smooth muscle

• spine

Where is the smallest bone in your body?

• hand
• spine
• ear
• pinky toe

How many bones does an adult human have?

• 300
• 306
• 206
• 602