Break Away Protection Size It Up Owl Pellets 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 Where am I? Multiple Choice Other names Animals 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 BONES BASKETBALL 3 3 3 3

What did you NOT find in the owl pellets? Bones Muscles Teeth Fur ANSWER

muscles

Which was NOT found in the owl pellets? Mouse mole snake bird ANSWER

snake

Why did the owl throw up the owl pellets? ANSWER

It can’t digest the fur or bones.

The femur, tibia, and fibula are bones found in the ____ ANSWER

leg

The humorus, radius, and ulna are bones in the ____ ANSWER

arm

A broken bone is called a ___ ANSWER

fracture

What tool would a doctor use to check for broken bones? ANSWER

X-ray machine

This bone is often broken when people fall and have their arm outstretched. It’s also called the collar bone. ANSWER

clavicle

What’s another name for your upper arm bone that has a funny bone at the end of it? ANSWER

humorus

The bones in your fingers and toes are called ____ ANSWER

phalanges

What part of your skeleton protects your brain? ANSWER

Skull or cranium

What part of your skeleton protects your heart? ANSWER

Rib cage

What part of your skeleton protects your spinal cord? ANSWER

vertebrae

Animals that are vertebrates have ___ ANSWER

backbones

Many animals that don’t have bones, like ants and crabs, have this instead to protect their bodies. ANSWER

exoskeleton

The longest bone in your body is the ____ ANSWER

femur

About how many bones are there in an adult human’s skeleton? ANSWER

206

Name one of the 3 smallest bones you have Name one of the 3 smallest bones you have. They are found in your inner ear. ANSWER

Hammer, anvil and stirrup

True or false – Your skeleton grows. ANSWER

true

Which has more bones? Baby skeleton adult skeleton ANSWER

Which has more bones? Baby skeleton adult skeleton >

Where in your body would you find the maxilla, mandible, and cranium? ANSWER

Skull or head

What’s another name for your shoulder blade? ANSWER

scapula

What happens to a lobster’s exoskeleton when it grows? ANSWER

It molts or sheds it.

Which job does your skeleton NOT do Which job does your skeleton NOT do? give your body shape helps it breathe helps it move protects your organs ANSWER

It does not help you breathe.