All About Skeletons

Front

What is one of the main jobs of the skeleton?

Back

To allow you to move.

Front

How many bones does a human have when they are born?

Back

206.

Front

Fill in the blank: Your skeleton helps produce blood cells in the ______.

Back

bone marrow.

Front

What is a fracture?

Back

A break in a bone.

Front

What organ does your skull protect?

Back

Brain.

Front

What is the name of the hard outer layer of a bone?

Back

Cortex.

Front

What is the soft tissue inside bones called?

Back

Bone marrow.

Front

What are the two main types of bones in the human body?

Back

Compact bone and spongy bone.

Front

What is the term for the places where two bones meet?

Back

Joints.

Front

What is the function of the rib cage?

Back

To protect the heart and lungs.