How many bones does the human body have?

Babies have got more bones than adults.

Bones doesn't contain minerals like calcium

Muscles contract in response to orders they receive from the nervous system. When they stop receiving the order, they return to their original size.

Bones are living organs. Bones grow and their cells need nutrients.

Bones are...

Muscles are...

Select the bone that is considered short

Select the bone that is considered flat

Select the bone that is considered long

The bones of the skeleton meet at the...

When they meet at these joints, the bones can move.

For example: the elbow and the knee

When they meet at these joints, the bones don't move.

For example: the skull

In this part of the body we can find bones that protect our brain, such as the temporal bone.

In this part of the body we can find flat and circular muscles that we use for speaking, chewing and facial expressions.

In this part of the body we can find large and flat muscles that support our backbone and protect the organs in the abdomen.

In this part of the body we can find long muscles that help us move our arms, legs, hands and feet.

In this part of the body we can find bones that protect our spinal cord and other organs like the heart, such as the ribs.

In this part of the body we can find bones placed in our arms, legs, hands and feet, such as the humerus.

Select the scapula

Select the femur

Select the jaw

Select the sternum

Select the humerus

Number 15 corresponds to...

Number 9 corresponds to...

Number 7 corresponds to...

Number 23 corresponds to...

Number 6 corresponds to...

The muscular system is made up of all the _______ in our body.

Most of the muscles produce the movements that we make.

Many muscles are attached to the bones by ________ which are bands of very strong tissue.

How many skeletal muscles do we have?

Select the pectorals

Select the tibialis

Select the biceps

Select the triceps

Number 3 corresponds to...

Number 16 corresponds to...

Number 13 corresponds to...

When we do these actions, we are conscious of doing them.

The brain identifies the stimulus and sends orders.

Example: reading a book

We are not conscious of the order to carry outthese actions, but we know when it has happened. They involve the spinal cord.

Example: breathing

Broken bone.

It can be broken completely or there can be a small crack.

It occurs when one or more ligament is stretched.

It is an involuntary and prolonged contraction of a muscle.