The skeleton is made up of what?
Bones
What are the three types of bones?
Short bones, flat bones and long bones
What do flat bones protect?
They protect the internal organs.
Long bones shape limbs and are used for ___________
movement
Short bones provide _________ and ________
support and stability
What is an example of a short bone?
The vertebrae in the spine
What are two examples of flat bones?
Ribs and the pelvis
What are the three types of joints?
Fixed joints, semi-flexible joints, flexible joints
_________ joints do not move.
Fixed
__________ joints allow a small amount of movement. The _________ in the spine are an example.
Semi-flexible joints, vertebrae
_______ joints are important for movement.
Flexible
True or false? Most joints in the body are semi-flexible joints.
False. Flexible joints
How many muscles are in the human body? under 500, 206, 330, over 600
Over 600 muscles
The nervous system controls the muscles and makes them _______ and ______
contract and relax
What are the three types of muscles?
Skeletal muscles, smooth muscles and cardiac muscle
Which type of muscles work in pairs and are joined to the bones by tendons?
Skeletal muscles
