Skeletal System
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Grant Dunbar
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Skeletal System
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Skull
Did you know the skull is actually made up of 22 bones? It helps protect the brain.
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Spine
Made up of disk-shaped bones called vertebrates. Protects the spinal cord, which is a part of your nervous system. Also supports your posture to keep you upright!
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Ribs
Protects vital internal organs, such as the heart and lungs.
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Clavicle
Also known as the collarbone, the clavicle bone is the only bone that connects the ribs to the arms and shoulders.
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Arms
Humerus
Ulna and Radius
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Hands
Phalanges - Bones that make up the fingers
Metacarpals - Inside the palm of the hand
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Femur
The femur is the longest, heaviest, and strongest bone in the human body. It connects the hip to the knee.
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Tibia and Fibula
Connects the knee to the foot. Helps keep the body upright!
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Feet
Phalanges - the bones in the toes. Same name as the finger bones!
Metatarsal Bones
Tarsals
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Babies have more bones!
The adult human body has 206 bones, but infants have over 300 bones! Bones naturally fuse together as the baby grows.
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What else do bones do?
What would happen if we didn't have bones? https://youtu.be/_hyqlKVm2ks
Some bones also produce red blood cells for the body.
Bones are "strung together" by ligaments, kind of like a puppet!
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