SCIENCE 6 - CHAPTER 12 REVIEW

Seven pairs or ribs attach to the front of the chest on a bone is called ...

• the ribs

• the skull

• the sternum

• the spine

The bones that protect the internal organs, such as heart and lungs are called ...

• skull

• ribs

• femur

• pelvis

The jellylike material in bone that makes blood cells is called ...

• tibia

• humerus

• blood vessels

• bone marrow

A bone from the shoulder to the elbow is called ...

• the humerus

• the ribs

• the skull

• the femur

The smooth , hard, white layer of bone is called ...

• spongy bone

• bone marrow

• compact bone

• blood vessels and nerves

Two bones from the elbow to the wrist are called ...

• the radius and the ulna

• the tibia and the fibula

• the humerus and the sternum

• the pelvis and the femur

Doctors who look at x-rays and find ways to help people get better are called ...

• radiologists
• pediatricians
• ophthalmologists
• dermatologists

Two bones in the lower leg re called ...

• ulna and radius
• femur and pelvis

• tibia and fibula
• humerus and radius

The thin layer that sends signals to the brain is called ...

• compact bone

• bone marrow

• blood vessels and nerves

• spongy bone

The bone that supports the spinal column and protects the organs in the lower body is called ...

• the pelvis

• the skull

• the humerus

• the radius