Skeletal system

Which pair of joints works in similar ways?

• elbows and shoulders

• knee and neck

• ankles and writsts

Which animal's skeleton is most like your skeleton?

• bat

• cat

• frog

• chimpanzee

The bones in our body come in many different shapes and sizes. What is the most likely reason for this?

• Some bones grow larger than others depending on the types of vitamins you eat.

• Each bone is designed to do a unique job in your body.

• People have different types of bones depending on the genes they inherit from their parents.

• Bones develop into different shapes and sizes according to how much exercise you get.

What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?

• ligament

• tendon

• patella

• string

• clavicle

• sternum

• cartilage

• rib

Identify , the joints ( red dots )

• ball and socket joint

• hinge joint

• pivot joint

• gliding joint

Identify the joint he has moved to catch the ball

• pivot joint

• gliding joint

• hinge joint

Identify joint which he is moving.

• Hinge joint

• Ball and socket joint

• gliding joint