Where are your bones and what do they do?

Question 1

What does the cranium do and where is it in your body?

Answer 1

The cranium protects your brain. It is your skull.

Question 2

What does the Mandible do and where is it in your body?

Answer 2

The mandible opens and closes your mouth and allows you to chew food. It is your jaw bone.

Question 3

What does the Clavicle do and where is it in your body?

Answer 3

The clavicle holds the scapula (shoulder blade) so that the arm can hang freely. It is your collar bone.

Question 4

What does the Sternum do and where is it in your body?

Answer 4

The Sternum protects the heart lungs and blood vessels from physical damage. It is your breast bone.

Question 5

What do the ribs do?

Answer 5

The ribs give you protection, support and respiration. They enclose and protect the heart and lungs.

Question 6

What does the vertebrael column do and where is it in your body?

Answer 6

The vertebral column or vertebrae protects the spinal cord. It is your spine.

Question 7

What does the Ilium do and where is it in your body?

Answer 7

The Ilium connects the spine to the lower limbs. It is your pelvic bone.

Question 8

What does the Sacrum do?

Answer 8

The Sacrum connects the spine to the hip bones.

Question 9

What does the coccyx do?

Answer 9

The coccyx is an attachment site for tendons, ligaments and muscles. It helps to support the body when you are sitting.

Question 10

What does the Femur do and where is it in your body?

Answer 10

The Femur supports the weight of your body and allows the movement of your legs. It is your thigh bone.

Question 11

What does the Patella do and where is it in your body?

Answer 11

The Patella protects the surface of the knee joint. It is your knee cap.

Question 12

What does the Tibia do and where is it in your body?

Answer 12

The Tibia bears much of the body’s weight and allows movement of your legs. It is your shin bone.

Question 13

What do the Tarsals, Metatarsals and Phalanges do and where are they in your body?

Answer 13

They give your feet movement. They are your foot bones.

Question 14

What does the Scapula do and where is it in your body?

Answer 14

The Scapula attaches the upper arm to the body. It is your shoulder blade.

Question 15

What does the Humerus do and where is it in your body?

Answer 15

The Humerus attaches the Ulna to the Scapula and it supports the arm’s various functions. It is your upper arm.

Question 16

What does the Radius do and where is it in your body?

Answer 16

The Radius Helps the hand to rotate and be flexible. It is in your lower arm.

Question 17

What does the Ulna do and where is it in your body?

Answer 17

The Ulna is essential for movements of the arm, hand and wrist. It is in your lower arm.

Question 18

What do the Carpals, Metacarpals and Phalanges do and where are they in your body?

Answer 18

They allow very complex movements that your hands are able to do. They are your hand bones. You have 27 bones in your hand.

Question 19

What does the Fibula do and where is it in your body?

Answer 19

The Fibula stabilises your ankle and supports the muscles of your lower leg.

Question 20

What are the five functions of the skeleton?

Answer 20

Protection - the cranium and ribs protect the brain and vital organs in the chest.

Shape - gives shape to the body and makes you tall or short.

Support - holds your vital organs in place when playing sport.The vertebral column holds the body upright.

Movement - muscles are attached to bones, which are jointed. When the muscles contract the bones move.

Blood production - red blood cells (to carry oxygen) and white blood cells (to protect against infection) are produced in the bone marrow of some bones.

Question 21

How many bones are there?

Answer 21

206