Skeleton, bones and joint

Name of the joint shown in the picture is ... joint.

What is the main purpose of flat bones?

• To allow you to lay down.

• To give you a lot of movement.

• To give your organs protection.

• To make you grow.

Your shoulder joint is an example of _______.

• a hinge joint

• a pivot joint

• a saddle joint

• a ball-and-socket joint

The bone in the picture is called _____.

• tibia

• fibula

• femur

• ribs

Which part of your brain protects the brain?

• Ribs

• Backbone

• Skull

• Head

Which part of the skeleton protects the heart and lungs?

• Ribs

• Backbone

• Skull

• Chest

The place where two bones meet

• pivot

• hip

• joint

• vertebrae

The longest and strongest bone of the body

• ribs

• femur

• radius

• tibia

Shoulder and hips are examples of

• ball and socket joints

• pivot joints

• gliding joints

• hinge joints

The spine or backbone is made of 33 disk-shaped bones called...

• backbones

• vertebrae

• femur

• tibia