The Skeletal System Lab

The Skeletal System Lab

To Start:

Directions:

1            Carefully place the items in the bag on your desk.

2            Make sure you have your spiral and a pencil.

Directions

1. Write your name and date in top right corner.

2. Write the title centered on the top line.

3. Study the diagram.

4. Read the article on http://kidshealth.org/kid/cancer_center/HTBW/bones.html#

5. How many bones are in the human body?

6. What do bones do for the body?

7. What are the bones called that make the spine?

8. What is the only bone in your head that you can move? Hint: It helps you talk and chew

9. What are the special joints in the skull that connect the bones?

10.Name the three bones that make up your arm.

11. What is the largest bone in the body?

12. Finger and toe bones are called what?

13. What are the four materials that make up a bone?

14. Ribs act like a cage of bones to protect which three organs?