Key The Skeleton

THE SKELETON - KEY

Name:....................................................

Rosa Fuster Vaquer [email protected]

Date:.......................................................

1. The words have been jumbled. What are they? Match each word in the second column.

SKULL BACKBONE RIB STERNUM COCCYX VERTEBRA FEMUR CLAVICLE PHALANGE PATELLA

1.They are the bones in the head of a person or an animal 2. It is the line of bones down the back of your body. Synonym: spine 3.It is one of the bone around your chest 4. It is a long, flat bone located in the center of the thorax (chest). It connects to the rib bones. Also called breastbone. 5. It is the final segment of the human backbone. It is commonly referred to as the tailbone. 6. They are the individual irregular bones that make up the spine 7. In humans, it is the longest, most voluminous, and strongest bone 8. It is a double curved short bone that connects the arm to the body 9. Finger bone 10. It is a thick, triangular bone which articulates with the femur and covers and protects the front of the knee joint. Also called the kneecap

LUKLS EBNAOCKB BIR RETUMNS CYCXCO RBAETREV UMREF ELCIVALC EPGHNALA EAALLTP

2. Fill in the gaps with the words in the box The skeleton protects many vital organs. -

The skull protects the brain, the eyes and the middle and inner ears The spine protects the spinal cord The rib cage, spine and sternum protect the lungs, heart and major blood vessels The clavicle and scapula protect the shoulder The ilium and spine protect the digestive and urogenital systems and the hip The patella and the ulna protect the knee and the elbow respectively The carpals and tarsals protect the wrist and ankle respectively.

4. Can you recognize them? Then, look for them in the puzzle.

VERTEBRA

CLAVICLE

SCAPULA

PATELLA

PHALANGES

BACKBONE

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