BS 1 - Skeleton

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Chapter 4 Support and locomotion

The skeletal system

Which bones do you
already know?

Why do we have a
skeleton?
(looking for 4 best answers)

How many bones in our skeleton? Which one is the smallest and which one the biggest?

An adult human skeleton exits out of roughly .... bones.

1. 500
2. 200
3. 350
4. 150

The skeleton is a ....

1. organism
2. organ system
3. organ
4. cel

BS 1 The human skeleton

- Head bones belong to skull

- Skull supported by backbone/spinal column

- ribcage

- pectoral girdle

-pelvis/pelvic girdle

-limbs

The skull - 6 different bones

Arms and legs

remember - ulna (short word) points to pinky finger)

What is not a function of the skeleton?

1. Gives support and gives shape
2. The skeleton helps us think
3. Protects organs
4. Helps is move together with muscles