Skeletal System

Flat Bones protect the

• vital organs

• muscles

• skin

• ligaments

Bones are made up of

• calcium

• iron

• potassium

• oxygen

Bones serve as scaffolding for (more than one correct answer)

• ligaments

• joints

• muscles

• organs

Bones are categorized (or named) based on (more than one correct answer)

• shape

• job they perform

• location

• connection

Long bones

• support weight

• protect vital organs

• facilitate movement

• are only found in the legs

short bones are

• cubed shaped

• protect vital organs

• support weight

• facilitate movement

Irregular bones (like the vertebrae) have

• complex shapes

• cubed shapes

• connections to vital organs

• bone marrow inside

Sesamoid bones are shaped like

• sesame seeds

• cubes

• irregular objects

• long bones

Babies are born with more bones than adults because some of their bones haven't _____________ yet

• fused

• calcified

• ossified

• developed

Bone marrow is produced in

• long bones

• flat bones

• sesamoid bones

• irregular bones