Skeletons

Which is NOT an important function of the skeleton?

• Skeletons frame and support the body

• Skeletons help us sense the world

• Skeletons protect important organs

• Skeletons help us grow and move

What do we call the bone in our heads?

• skull

• spine

• ribs

• vertebra

This is a vertebra- a bone in your spine.

What kind of bone is a vertebra?

• long bone

• short bone

• flat bone

• irregular bone

Which picture shows a long bone?

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Write the missing word:

Our bodies grow bigger, because our _________ grow bigger.

Which animals are invertebrates?

Click on ALL the correct answers.

• Worm

• Snake

• Fish

• Octopus

• Bee

What does fracture mean?

• The bone in the thigh

• Animals with bone

• A type of bone

• A break in a bone

What can we use to look at the bones in our bodies?

Our muscles work with our skeletons to help us move.

• True

• False

Does this picture show a muscle that is contracted or relaxed?

• contracted

• relaxed

• both