Staying Healthy

Bones...

• support our body and give it shape

• protect our internal organs from damage

• help us become taller

• help us look like a robot

• work with muscles to allow us to move

______ occur when a bone breaks partially or completely

What is Osteoporosis?

• Osteoporosis help us to maintain a healthy body

• Osteoporosis helps us to strengthen our muscles

• Osteoporosis can increase our energy

• Osteoporosis refers to the loss of bone density

A person with osteoporosis suffers from _______

• strong bones that cannot fracture easily

• being able to run quickly

• not being able to eat chicken for the rest of their lives

• weak bones that can fracture easily

The ribcage protects the ________

• mouth, gullet

• intestines

• heart and lungs

• energy

A ________ is found where two bones meet

Joint allows us to bend and move ________

What are the function for the parts of joint?

• Ligament joins one bone to another bone

• Cartilage increases our energy

• Cartilage absorbs shock and reduces friction between the bones and move freely

• Ligament help us to be healthy

Where can our joints be found in our body

• Knees, elbows, hips, shoulders and fingers

• shoulder and fingers

• knee and leg

• elbow and knee

• muscle and ankle

What is Sprain