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The Skeletal System

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  • What are the bones of the spine called?
    Vertebrae
  • The cranium is an example of a _____ bone.
    Flat
  • What is an example of a movable joint?
    Elbows and Wrists
  • What does the skeletal system consist of?
    All the bones in our body
  • What do the vertebrae protect?
    The spinal cord
  • What are the bones in the torso?
    Spine, ribs, sternum, clavicles, and pelvis
  • All bones are _____ and _____.
    Hard and rigid
  • What is an example of a fixed joint?
    The joints in the cranium because they cannot move.
  • Where are the small, short bones in our limbs?
    The hands and feet
  • Which organ does the bones in the head protect?
    The brain
  • Bones meet at _____ where they are held together by _____.
    Joints, Ligaments
  • The knee is an example of a ______.
    Joint
  • What are the three main types of bones?
    Flat, Long, and Short
  • What are the long bones in the limbs?
    Humerus and femur
  • What organs do the ribs protect?
    The heart, lungs, stomach, and liver.
  • What is the soft, elastic tissue that covers the end of bones?
    Cartilage
  • The vertebrae are examples of _____ bones.
    Short
  • The femur is an example of a ______ bone.
    Long
  • Joints can be _____ or _____.
    Fixed or Moveable
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