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the ________is the longest bones in the body

• shoulder blades

• hipbone

• footbones

• femur

the backbone curves naturally to allow movements such as bending and stretching

• true

• false

the _____form a cage to protect the lungs and heart

• hipbones

• shoulder blades

• colarbones

• ribs

the chest is made up of __ breastbone and __ribs

• _1_ breastbone and _25_ribs

• _1_ breastbone and _24_ribs

the bone in the upper leg is the longest called

• femur

• kneebone

• foot bones

• collarbone

the end of the bones that meet are coated by fibrous material called

• femur

• joints

• cartilage

cartilage is a good shock absorber

• true

• false

at the end of the bone is the _____ that lubricates bones in order for them to move smoothy

• joints fluid

• tendons

• synovial fluid

the backbone composed of_____ small bones called vertebrate

• 25

• 26

• 27

• 28

tough cord like bands that stretch when the bones move apart

• joints

• tendons

• ligaments