Skeletal System

What are the 3 jobs of the skeletal system?

About how many bones do adults have?

• 300

• 50

• 206

What is the job (function) of the cranium, or skull?

• protect the heart

• protect the brain

• protect the feet

Where is the tiniest bone in the body?

• ear

• hand

• toes

What do ribs protect?

• heart,

• brain

• legs

What is another word for spine?

• cranium

• brain

• vertebrae

Where is the femur?

• brain

• skull

• arm

• leg

What are two ways to protect and strengthen your skeletal system?

• food with calcium

• orange juice

• exercise

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