Skeletal System

Question 1

Joint

Answer 1

What is between two bones

Question 2

Ligament

Answer 2

This is what joins two bones together and is in a joint

Question 3

Tendon

Answer 3

This is what keeps a muscle onto a bone

Question 4

Hierarchy of organisms

Answer 4

This is the most important parts of a organism down to the least important parts of an organism

Question 5

Organ

Answer 5

This is a living element that is very important inside the human and other animals body

Question 6

Tissue

Answer 6

They make up parts of the human body like organs

Question 7

Cell

Answer 7

This is the smallest part of the organ in a living body however the cell is not a living thing

Question 8

Muscle

Answer 8

The part of your body that makes you be able to move so that you don’t just stand around all day

Question 9

Antagonistic pairs

Answer 9

These are pairs of muscles that work together to move a certain part of the body. e.g biceps and triceps

Question 10

Cartilage

Answer 10

It acts as a shock absorber and reduces friction to stop the bones wearing away.

Question 11

Bone marrow

Answer 11

This is one of the things that is inside a joint

Question 12

Mandible

Answer 12

Jaw bone

Question 13

Crainium

Answer 13

The skull

Question 14

Backbone

Answer 14

The spine in the body

Question 15

Clavicle

Answer 15

Collar bone

Question 16

Sternum

Answer 16

Breast bone

Question 17

Patella

Answer 17

Knee cap

Question 18

Pivot joint

Answer 18

You can move side to side and sometimes up and down but never the full way round

Question 19

Ball and socket joint

Answer 19

This can move around about 360° and are layered with cartilage. They also have a fluid called synovial fluid between them

Question 20

Fixed joint

Answer 20

These are joints that are just connected bone straight to bone and have nothing in between them

Question 21

Hinge joint

Answer 21

It can turn 180° but only one way(up or down) it will never be able to go both ways with this joint unless the bone is broken

Question 22

How many bones does our body have?

Answer 22

We have more than 200 bones in our body

Question 23

What is the longest bone in the body?

Answer 23

The femur in your leg is the longest bone in the body

Question 24

What is the shortest bone in your body?

Answer 24

The smallest bone in your body is in your ear and it is called the Stirrup

Question 25

Why do we have synovial fluids and cartilage in out joints?

Answer 25

To stop our bones rubbing together and shaving the ends of them off.