Year 8 bones

Which is NOT a reason humans have a skeleton?

• Support

• Protection

• Movement

• Waste removal

What is the name of the skeleton containing the skull, ribs and spine?

What is the name of the skeleton containing the arms, legs and pelvis?

Bones need to be flexible to withstand force.

• TRUE

• FALSE

• It doesn't matter

Which of these statements about bones is FALSE?

• Bones are flexible

• Bones are heavy

• Bones are strong

• Bones are alive

Can bones repair themselves?

• YES

• NO

What special thing in bones (starting with C) makes them elastic?

Blood is made in...

• Collagen

• The bone marrow

• Blood vessels

• The heart

Special substance in the centre of bones...

Where two bones meet it's called a...