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skeletal system 27
ziccardi 6th grade daniel s. skeleton
Question | Answer |
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What does yellow marrow do to red marrow when children get older and become adults? | Replaces it. Also, yellow marrow stores fat. |
Where is the marrow located? | The central cavity of long bones such as the femur(thigh bone). |
What is your skeletal system made of? | Cartilage, bones, and connective tissue. |
What does red marrow do? | Makes blood cells. |
How can your skeletal system become damaged or hurt? | The bones can become sprained, fractured, or dislocated. |
What is the smallest bone in your skeletal system? (Give the scientific name) | Patella. This is your knee. |
What protects the heart and the lungs? | The ribs. |
What protects your brain? | your skull/cranium. |
What is at the end of bones that cushions them? | Cartilage. |
What bone is the toe bone and the finger bone? | Phlanges. |
What two places remain cartilage on your body? | Top of ear and part of nose. |