7th Science Ch. 9 lesson 4

 *provides shape and support

*enables you to move

*protects your organs.

*produces blood cells

*stores minerals and other materials until your body needs them.

• skeleton

• muscles

• tissues

• organs

The human skeleton is made up of about _____ bones.

• about 206

• about 100

• about 326

• about 154

There are two types of joints.......

• immovable

• movable

• stagnant

• flexible

Your skeleton enables you to move.

• true

• false, keep still

Muscles give your body shape and support.

• true

• false, bones

Without joints, bones would not be able to move in different

ways.

• true

• false, ligaments

Bones are made up of bone tissue, blood vessels, and nerves.

• true

• false, marrow

Cartilage is responsible for producing most of your blood cells

and for storing fat.

• true

• false, marrow

One important function of bones is to produce ________.

• blood cells

• marrow

• blood

• hormones

Twenty-six small bones make up the _______ .

• backbone

• rib cage

• hands

• feet