Flashcards: skeletal system for 3rd grade
All 16 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 skull |  protects your brain and your eyes |
| femur |  the UPPER part of your legs |
| fibula and tibia |  the two bones in the LOWER part of your legs |
| humerus |  The bone on the TOP part of your arms |
| patella |  it connects your thigh bone and your shine bone when you squat |
| pelvic bone |  used to sit, walk or run |
| radius and ulna |  ARMs the bones in your arm BELOW the elbow are the radius and ulna |
| rib cage |  protects your heart and lungs |
| sternum |  ALSO helps protect your heart and lungs |
| tail bone |  is in the lower part of your back |
| spinal column | protects your spinal cord which helps you control your body through nerves. |
| shoulder blades |  |
| 206 | how many bones are in an adult skeleton? |
| marrow | It is found INSIDE of your bone |
| blood |  the bone marrow inside the bone is soft tissue inside bones that make all of your ....______CELLS |
| muscles and tendons |  we use ____________ and ____________ to keep your body together daddy goes to the gym to build them. |
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