By: Tyler Holliday • Bones- the structure of the body and Skeletal System. • Cartilage- a tough, rubbery connective tissue usually found in the joints, ears, and the nose • Ligament- a fibrous connective tissue that is usually found as a reinforcement to the cartilage. • Tendons- an inelastic band that attaches the muscle to the bone • Vertebrae- the spine which protects the spinal cord • Cranium- the skull • Bones are the main part of the skeletal system. • They contain something called bone marrow. • Bone marrow is inside of the bone. • The bone marrow is where the white blood cells are “manufactured”. • • Cartilage can be found in many different places. • Such as the ears nose and protecting the joints • Ligaments are a connective tissue that protects the cartilage • The Cranium is the skull • Its holds and protects the brain. • It’s the structure of our faces. • The vertebrae is the spine. • Its what protects the spinal cord Fibula, tibia, femur- leg bones Ulna, radius, and humerus – arm bones Pelvis – hip Clavicle – collar bone • The human body has 206 bones • The femur is the longest and strongest bone in the body • The smallest bone in the body is the stirrup, located inside of the ear. • The Clavicle bone is the collar bone • " The Skeletal System , Skeleton Dance -How Body Worksmakemegenius.com series of Education Videos - YouTube ." YouTube Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUPD4dKp14&feature=player_embedded>. • Parker, Steve. The human body book. New York: DK Pub., 2007. Print. • "Skeletal System." Hillendale Elementary School. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. <http://hes.ucfsd.org/gclaypo/skelweb/skel01.html#cravert> • "Learn Bones of the Human Body Skeletal System." Learn Bones of the Human Body Skeletal System. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Mar. 2012. <http://www.learnbones.com/>. • .\ • Please raise your hand or else you will not be selected to ask a question if you have “blurted” out a question, your question will not be answered - Tyler Holliday Keep score of how many you’ve gotten right each Question is worth 20 points there will be a prize at the end. What is manufactured inside of the bone? A. Cartilage B. Bone Marrow C. White Blood Cells D. Neurons •C- white blood cells What connects the muscles to the bones? A. Tendons B. Ligaments C. Vertebrae D. Cranium •A- Tendons What is the longest bone in the body? A. Humorous B. Clavicle C. Pelvis D. Femur •D- Femur What is the smallest bone in the body? A. Tibia B. Stirrup C. Fibula D. Ulna •B- Stirrup • This one is worth 40 points • Where is the Ulna located? • A. Arm • B. leg • C. Spine • D. foot •A- arm