Skeletal System and Joint Identification

Label the bone numbered 11

a

pelvis

patella

femur

humerus

Label the bone numbered 3

b

patella

pelvis

humerus

femur

Label the bone numbered 14

c

humerus

femur

patella

pelvis

What is a joint?

• The place where 2 or more bones meet.

• A thin membrane that covers the surface of bone.

• A band of tissue that hold bones together.

• Connective tissue

Name the joint that makes up the elbows,knees, and fingers.

• Ball and Socket Joint

• Hinge joints

• Pivot Joint

• Gliding Joint

A tough band of tissue that holds bones together at the joint are called a __________________________.

• tendon

• cartilage

• periosteum

• ligament

How many bones are in an adult body?

• 600

• 206

• 300

• 210

Name the center of your skeleton

• Pelvic girdle

• vertebral column

• patella

• femur

Name the type of joint that have little or no movement.

• movable

• immovable

• Ball and Socket

• Hinge

What makes up the vertebral column?

• tendons

• ligaments

• vertebrae

• cartilage