Skeletal System Grade 6

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

What do ribs protect?

• heart,

• brain

• legs

Where is the femur?

• brain

• skull

• arm

• leg

What is the biggest bone in your body?

• fibula
• humerus
• pelvis
• femur

What do your bones protect?

• organs
• skin
• muscles
• feelings

What is the name of the joint that allows back-and-forth movement?

• Fixed

• ball-and-socket

• hinge

• pivot

What is the name of where 2 or more bones meet?

• tendons

• ligaments

• cartilage

• joints

What is the name of the joint that allows movement in many directions?

• hinge

• fixed

• gliding

• ball-and-socket

What is the name of the joint that allows rotating or rolling motion?

• fixed

• pivot

• hinge

• gliding