Science Starter
1. What are some differences between the
male/female skeleton?
2. Who has more bones: a baby or an elderly person?
3. Which bones can be used to calculate the height of
a skeleton?
Today’s Agenda
• Science Starter
• Skeleton & Skull Notes
• Skeleton & Skull Labeling
• WebQuest Investigation
• Exit Quiz
Unit 4: SKELETAL & MUSCULAR
SYSTEM
I. ORGANIZATION
• About 206 bones
• 2 Main Divisions –
Axial & Appendicular
II. Axial Skeleton
• Head, neck, trunk
• Skull
• Hyoid Bone
• Vertebral Column
• Thoracic Cage (ribs)
• Sternum
III. Appendicular Skeleton
• Limbs & Bones that connect to the
-Pectoral Girdle (scapula, clavicle, arms)
-Pelvic Girdle (coxal bones, legs)
IV. BONES OF THE SKULL
1. Frontal 2. Parietal 3. Occipital 4. Temporal 5. Sphenoid 6. Maxilla 7. Mandible 8. Zygomatic -
Sphenoid Bone
Names for its shape
- a butterfly!
• Suture - refers to any connection between large
bones (in fetal skulls, these are called fontanels)
• Fissure - any wide gap between bones
Fontanels are “soft spots” on an infant’s skull
V. TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SKULL
• Foramen - refers to any opening in the skull, nerves
and blood vessels leave this opening to supply the face
Foramen
Magnum
Mental Foramen
Foramen Magnum
* Assignment: Skeleton & Skull Labeling
Skeleton & Skull Labeling
• Label the skeleton & skull using the book (pg 125-130)
• When you finish, grab a computer and partner up with
someone else who is finished in class (groups of 4)
• Go to mrhoutzscience.weebly.com & click on the
homepage links
Figure 6.10
Figure 6.10
WebQuest Investigation
• Complete the sections using the links on my
website
• When you get to the investigation part, pick a set
of bones and assemble your skeleton
• Complete this activity in class, today!
Exit Quiz
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Label the skeleton with
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the appropriate
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vocabulary
1. What is the
difference between axis
and appendicular?
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