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- How many bones make up the human skeleton?
- Name 6 functions of the skeleton (or things the skeleton does for us)
- To Provide support
- Give our bodies shape
- Provide protection
- Muscle attachment
- To produce movement
- To produce red blood cells
- Name all the major bones in the body?
- The Skull - Cranium, Mandible and Maxilla
- Shoulder girdle - clavicle and scapula
- Arm - humerus, radius and ulna
- Hand - Carpals, Metacarpals and Phalanges
- Chest - Sternum and Ribs
- Spine - Cervical area (top 7 vertibrae), Thoracic (next 12), Lumbar (bottom 5 vertebrae), Sacrum (5 fused or stuck together bones) and Coccyx (the tiny bit at the bottom of the spine)
- Pelvic girdle - Ilium, Pubis and Ischium
- Leg - Femur, Tibia and Fibula
- Ankle - Talus and calcaneus
- Foot - Tarsals, Metatarsals and Phalanges
- What is the name given to the formation of bones from cartilage?
- What nutrient is needed for strong bone growth?
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