Human Body Systems - Nancy Jackfert

The Human Body Systems By: Nancy Jackfert

The Skeletal System The Digestive System The Urinary System The Nervous System The Muscular System The Respiratory System The Circulatory System The Reproductive System The Cardiovascular System

Skeletal System Questions

http://www.innerbody.com/indexbody.html
(Interactive Anatomy)
(Skeletal System)

1. How many bones does the average human adult skeleton have joined to ligaments and tendons to form a supportive framework for the attached muscles and soft tissues which underlie it? (The Skeletal System)
2. What are the two main parts of the skeleton, and how many bones are included in each part? (The Skeletal System)
3. Explain how the skeleton plays an important part in movement. (The Skeletal System)
4. True or False - The skeleton is not just a moveable frame, however it is an efficient factory which produces red blood cells from the bone marrow of certain bones and white cells from the marrow of other bones to destroy harmful bacteria. (The Skeletal System)
5. Babies are born with how many more bones than an adult? (The Skeletal System)
6. Define ligament. (Ligaments)
7. Define joint. (Backview, Joints, The Joints)
8. What is the hardest bone in your body? (Backview, Hardest Bone)
9. Describe the three layers of a living bone. (Cross Section of a Bone)

http://bart.northnet.com.au/~amcgann/A%20Look%20Inside%20the%20Human%20Body%20%20website/Skeletal_System.htm

10. The end of each bone is covered by a tough, smooth shiny substance called ______________?
11. Outline your skeleton handout from the graphic shown on this page.
12. On your body outline/cutout, write or type six amazing facts about the skeletal system. (Amazing Facts)

http://science.coe.uwf.edu/SH/Curr/skeletal/skeleton.htm

13. Write an entry in your human body journal telling me what you think your body would be like without bones.

http://www.imcpl.lib.in.us/nov_skel.htm

14. The smallest bones are in your __________. The largest bone, __________, is found ____________________.

http://library.advanced.org/10348/

15. What are the four types of joints? What do they do? (Skeletal System)

http://www.bluecares.com/good/body/sections.html

16. There are _____ bones in the hand. (Hand)
17. Write a list of the parts of the hand on your body outline. (Hand)
18. Label the bones of your arms and legs on your body outline. (Arm and Leg)
19. There are _____ bones in the foot. (Foot)
20. Label the parts of the foot on your body outline. (Foot)
21. Match the part of the foot to the correct answer. (Foot)

____        1. Calcaneus                            a. These bones make up the ankle.
____        2. Plantar Aponeurosis         b. Heel bone of the foot.
____        3. Tarsals                                  c. Connect the phalanges with the tarsals at mid-foot.
____        4. Phalanges                            d. Strong ligament that keeps the bones of the foot in place.
____        5. Metatarsals                          e. These bones are found in the toes, 2 in the big toe and 3 in the rest of the toes.

http://www.nj.com/yucky/body/systems/skeletal/