| A | B |
|---|
| cartilage | tough, flexible tissue between bones |
| joint | place where two bones come together |
| ligament | strong tissue that connects bone to bone at a joint |
| marrow | tissue inside bones that makes red blood cells |
| periosteum | tough, outer membrane around bones |
| functions of skeletal system | support / protect organs, stores minerals, makes red blood cells |
| examples of ball and socket joint | shoulder, hip |
| examples of gliding joint | fingers, toes |
| examples of immovable joint | skull |
| examples of hinge joint | knee, fingers and toes |
| examples of pivot joint | elbow |
| What are the parts of the skeletal system? | bones, joints, cartilage, ligaments |
| You have to memorize the location of 5 bones on the skeleton. What are they? | cranium, femur, pelvis, humerus, clavicle |
| How many bones are there in the human body? | two hundred six |
