Understanding the Skeletal System

What body system do the bones belong to?

• The muscular system

• The skeletal system

• The circulatory system

• The respiratory system

What are the 3 main jobs of bones?

• allow you to move

• protect your organs

• cleans your body of toxins

• produce blood cells

We need to eat a lot of ___________ to keep our bones strong.

• Vitamin C

• Calcium

• Salad

• Fruits

How many bones are in our skeleton?

• 602

• 2000

• 100

• 206

What is the job of a joint?

• Produce calcium

• help you stay upright

• connect bones to help them move

What is the small bones in the body called?

• appendiculars

• ossicles

• axial

Why might you need a cast on a broken arm?

• To keep the bones in place so they grow back correctly

• So your friends can sign your cast

• To let everyone know you have a broken bone