Question | Answer |
What are examples of flat bones? | sternum, ribs |
What is the compact bone? | hard, middle layer of bone |
What are examples of long bones? | femur, fibula, tibia |
What are examples of short bones? | bones of the wrist and feet |
What is the hard, middle layer of the bone? | compact bone |
What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system? | 1. Give shape and support to the body2. Protect the organs3. Allows for movement4. stores calcium and phosphorous5. makes blood cells |
Do humans have an endoskeleton or exoskeleton? | Endoskeleton. |
Which bones does the axial skeleton include? | Bones that go down the center of the body |
what is the smallest bone in your body? | stirrup |
what is the inner part of the bone where blood cells are made? | marrow cavity |
What kind of bones are teh vertebrae and pelvis? | irregular |
What is the hard outer surface of the bone? | periosteum |
How many bones are there in the adult skeletal sytem? | 206 |
Which bones does the appendicular skeleton include? | bones that hand down |
What forms a protective cage for several internal organs? | ribs |
What is the spine made up of? | vertebra and discs (cartilage) |
Which bones do teeth grow out of? | maxilla and mandible |
What are the regions of the spine in order? | cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx |
What is the purpose of the skull? | to protect the brain. |