Name: ___________________________ Date: ______________ Period: _______ #: ______
Skeletal System Notes
Major Jobs of the Skeletal System:
1. ___________________________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________________
Consists mostly of ____________ - 206 for adults.
______________, _________________, and _________________ are also part of the skeletal
system.
Functions:
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Storage:
 The _______________ system is an important storage site for _____________ such
as ___________________.
 _________________ has many functions in the body such as _______________ for
muscles and ________________ for the nervous system.
 Most of the _________________ in the body is stored in the _________________.
 Good sources: _____________________ & ____________________________.
o
Support:
 Bones help you ____________, ______________ and _____________ your arms.
o
Protection:
 Bones help _________________ organs that are made of __________ tissue.
 Examples:
 1. The ___________________ protects the soft tissue of the ____________.
 2. The ______________ _______________ protects the soft tissue of the
_________________ and ___________________.
o
Movement:
 The skeletal system helps the body move by working with the ______________ system.
 Bone can move because they are __________________ to ___________________.
Bone Types:
o
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Compact Bone:
 The hard ______________________ layer of the bone.
Spongy Bone:
 The _________________________ region of bone that contains many tiny holes.
 Located on the ___________________________ of the compact bone.
Word Bank:
Clavicle
Rib
Femur
Sacrum
Fibula
Sternum
Humerus
Cranium
Patella
Tibia
Pelvis
UIna
Radius
Vertrebrae