Bone Structure

What is the skeleton made of?

• bone

• cartilage

• both bone and cartilage

Are bones living or non-living?

• non-living

• living

• neither living or non-living

How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?

• 206

• 150

• 175

List the functions of bones.

• Support, Protection, Anchorage

• Mineral storage, Blood cell formation, Fat storage, Hormone production.

• Both a & b

Give an example of irregular bones.

• ribs

• vertebrae

• femur

Give an example of long bones.

• Femur, finger bones

• vertebrae

• Sternum, ribs

Give an example of flat bones.

• Femur, finger bones

• Wrist and ankle bones.

• Sternum, ribs

Give an example of short bones

• Wrist and ankle bones

• Sternum, ribs

• Vertebrae

What does the skull protect?

• spine

• ribs

• The skull protects the brain

What do the vertebrae protect?

• spine

• ribs

• brain