Name ________________________________
Date _______________
Day/Period __________
Skeletal System- Fill in the Blanks (ANSWER KEY)
Watch the video and fill in the blanks. Example:
The skeletal system includes all the bones in the body, plus the ______ where they
attach to each other.
The skeletal system includes all the bones in the body, plus the joints where they
attach to each other.
Without the protection of our skeleton, even a simple bump on the head or chest could
injure vital internal organs.
Bones of the skeletal system are stronger than steel. The skeletal system is made up of
206 bones
Bones come in 4 basic shapes:
1. Long bones- Ex. femur
2. Short bones- Ex. wrist or ankle bones
3. Flat bones- Ex. skull or scapula
4. Irregular bones- Ex. vertebrae
Bone marrow stores fat and produces blood cells
The shoulder girdle consists of the scapula and the clavicle
The forearm consists of these 2 bones: radius & ulna
The hand consists of 27 separate bones
The pelvic girdle protects the bladder, reproductive organs, lower colon, and rectum
Why is the female pelvis greater than 90 degrees and wider than the males? ___________
_______________________________________________________________________
The longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body is the femur
There are 26 bones and 33 joints in the ankle and foot
Name ________________________________
Date _______________
Day/Period __________
Skeletal System- Fill in the Blanks
Watch the video and fill in the blank. Example:
The skeletal system includes all the bones in the body, plus the ______ where they
attach to each other.
The skeletal system includes all the bones in the body, plus the joints where they
attach to each other.
Without the protection of our skeleton, even a simple bump on the head or chest could
injure vital ____________ ________________.
Bones of the skeletal system are stronger than _____________. The skeletal system is
made up of _________ bones
Bones come in 4 basic shapes:
1. Long bones- Ex. _____________
2. ____________ bones- Ex. wrist or ankle bones
3. ____________ bones- Ex. skull or scapula
4. Irregular bones- Ex. _______________
Bone marrow stores _________ and produces __________ _________
The ______________ _____________ consists of the scapula and the clavicle
The forearm consists of these 2 bones: ___________ & ___________
The hand consists of _______ separate bones
The pelvic girdle protects the bladder, _________________ _____________, lower
colon, and ____________
Why is the female pelvis greater than 90 degrees and wider than the males? ___________
_______________________________________________________________________
The longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the body is the ____________
There are ______ bones and _______ joints in the ankle and foot