The Skeletal System

The Skeletal System

What is a Bone? The Inside of a Bone Four Main Jobs of a Bone The Spine Ribs Hands and Feet Hips and Legs Arms Joints Joints Movie Quiz About the Author References Concept Map
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What is a Bone?

The skeletal system is made up of the bones and cartilage that forms the framework of your body. We have bones so that we are not a puddle of skin and guts on the floor. Babies have 300 bones. Adults have 206 bones.
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The Inside of a Bone

A bone is made up of salts, water, and tissue. Inside a bone there is a jelly substance called bone marrow. Bone marrow produces blood cells for the body.

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Four Main jobs of a Bone:

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To protect your body and give it shape. To protect your internal organs. To provide a scaffolding for your muscles, allowing you to move. To store minerals and make blood cells.

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The Spine

The spine is the central support for the body. The spine is made up of separate bones called vertebrae. Between each vertebrae is cartilage which keeps bones from rubbing against each other. FUN FACT: there are 26 vertebrae in the human body.
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Ribs

Your rib cage is made up of 12 vertebrae, 24 ribs and a breastbone in three parts. It protects your heart and lungs from knocks and bumps.

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Hands and Feet

The bones in your hands and feet are VERY flexible. The foot has 26 bones. (tarsals, metatarsels, and phalanges) The hand has 27 bones. (metacarpals, carpals, and phalanges) Main
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Hips and Legs

The hip bone helps us to stand upright and move. The main bones of the legs are the tibia, fibia, and femur. The patella (kneecap) is also important!

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Arms

The bones in the arm are very flexible. The three bones that make up the arm are the ulna, radius, and humerus. The two bones that form the shoulder are the clavicle and the scapula.
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The Pivot Joint

Joints

Hinge Joint

The Gliding Joint

Ball-and-socket Joint
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Joints Movie!

Click on the Foot to watch a movie about the different joints.

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Quiz
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How many bones are in an adult? 342 bones 100 bones 85 bones 206 bones

4. What is another name for kneecap? A. Sternum B. Phalanges C. Tibia D. Patella

2. What is the jelly substance inside a bone called? A. Cartilage B. Bone Marrow C. Compact Bone D. Joints

5. The legs are connected to what ? A. The Hips (Pelvis) B. Skull C. Hands D. Heart

3.What Bone protects the internal organs like the lungs and heart? A. The Spine B. The Femur C. The Ribs D. Pelvis

BONUS QUESTION!!! What joint is found in the ankle? A. Pivot Joint B. Gliding Joint C. Hinge Joint D. Ball-and-socket Joint

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References

Great Source Education Group. Science Saurus: A Student Handbook. Wilmington: Great Source Education Group, 2006. http://library.thinkquest.org/5777/ske1.htm http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humananatomy/ skeletal/skeletalsystem.html http://www.dhmc.org/dhmc-internetupload/file_collection/ms.web.ms5347.xray.jpg www.unitedstreaming.com http://services.epnet.com/getimage.aspx?imageiid=4695
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