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4Health2013
Your Body's Framework - skeleton
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many bones are in the human body? | 206 |
| What is the bony framework called? | the skeleton |
| What holds the bones in your body together? | ligaments |
| What is the place where the bones come together called? | joints |
| What are the three main kind of freely movable joints in the body? | the hinge joint, the ball-and-socket joint, and the pivot joint |
| Name two ball-and-socket joints. | shoulders and hips because they allow you to move your arms and legs in many directions |
| Name a pivot joint. | your head because you can move it from side to side |
| What is your spinal column? | Also known as your backbone, the spinal column is your main support. |
| How many bones are in your spinal column? | thirty-three small bones called vertebrae |
| What are vertebrae? | small bones which join together by slightly movable joints that you can bend and twist |
| What is a vertebra? | only one of the 33 bones in your backbone |
| What is another important job of the spinal column? | It is a hollow tube that protects your spinal chord |
| What is the job of the spinal cord? | It allows your body to feel and to move. |
| What is the job of your rib cage? | The long thin bones called your rib cage protect your heart and lungs |
| What is the sternum? | The long front bone of your rib cage that the ribs are attached |
| What is the clavicle? | the long,slender bone that connects the sternum to the scapula ( shoulder blade) |
| Another name for the shoulder blade is called.... | the scapula |
| What is the skull? | twenty-two bones which shield you brain, ears, and eyes from damage |
| What is the cranium? | eight flat bones that enclose your brain |
| What are your facial bones? | These bones attach to the two upper jawbones. |
| What is the lower jawbone? | This is the only bone that moves. This bone allows you to open and close your mouth. |
| How many bones are in your hand? | 27 bones |
| What are metacarpals? | 5 long hand bones found in the palm of your hand and connect the carpals to your fingers |
| What are phalanges? | your finger bones |
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