SCIENCIE HANDOUT

BONES: ARE THE HARD PARTS FOUND INSIDE THE BODY. X RAYS ALLOW US TO SEE THEM, BUT YOU CAN ALSO FEEL THEM IF YOU TOUCH YOUR BODY. BONES ARE PART OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM An X RAY is a picture of the inside of the body, usually of the bones.

SKELETON

X RAYS

UNDERSTANDING THE SKELETAL SYSTEM

Milk makes stronger our skeletal system, which is formed of BONES and JOINTS. BONES: Are rigid structures that give support that give streght to the body and protection to the organs

JOINTS: Are the areas where bones meet, and the majority of them permit a little bit of movement. LIGAMENTS also belong to the joints which connect the bones to each other.

THE FUNCTION OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM

_They protect some important organs like the brain, heart and lungs from injures. _They support because they are the pillar of our bodies. They support the weight of the rest of the body and give it shape. _ They allow us to move because bones work with muscles to allow the body to move around.

THE BONES IN OUR BODIES The skeletal system fulfills various functions and is made of BONES and JOINTS.

Write True or False. Correct the false. 1_ T. The skeletal System give only support to the body

2_......T... The cranium protects the neurons.

3_.....T..... Milk make bones stronger.

4_...F....... X- rays give us a look of our bones from the outside.INSIDE

5_......T.... Bones and joints are part of the Skeletal System

Answer the following questions: 1_ What would happen If we didnt have the skeletal system? WE WILL BE LIKE JELLI

2_ Why is It important to have calcium in our bones? BECAUSE THE CALCIUM DO DE BONES MORE STRONGER .

3_ What things can we do to have a healthy skeletal system? DRINK ALOT OF MILK AND CALCIUM .

Put the name of the following bones and Joint in the correct place:

LA COLUMNA VERTEBRAL COSTILLA FMUR

PELVIS FEMUR

SPINAL COLUMN

RIB CAGE

NECK BONE

PHALANGES DEDOS

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Write which bone protect some organs

BRAIN: CRANIUM

HEART: RIB CAGE.

SPINAL CORD: SPINAL COLUM.

LUNGS: RIB CAGE