The Human Skeletal System

Go to Inner Bodys website with information regarding the human skeletal system: http://www.innerbody.com/image/skelfov.html Read over the sites description of the skeletal system. In your own words, state your own description.

Scroll down until you see the topic regarding the Skeletal System Anatomy. How many bones make up the adult body? ___________________________ The skeleton is divided up into what two regions? ________________________ & ________________________ The ________________________ skeleton is made up of __________ bones including the __________, hyoid, auditory ossicles, __________, sternum, and __________ column. The ________________________ skeleton is made up of __________ bones including the __________ and __________ limbs, pelvic __________, and __________ __________. There are 26 vertebrae in the human body. List how they are named by region. Then list the number of vertebrae in each region.

Scroll down further. List and define the 5 types of bones in the human body. Once completed, identify one specific bone from each of the various types of bones in the human body.

Take out a blank sheet of paper. Draw one example of each type of bone. When this entire assignment is over, staple it to your other papers. Scroll all the way to the top of the website. Find the box the you can scroll through in the Anatomy Explorer. In the Anatomy Explorer, scroll down until you find the link for Scapula. Click on it. (http://www.innerbody.com/image_skelfov/skel12_new.html) Read the description of the scapula. What is the common name (not the technical name) for scapula? ____________________________ What shape is the scapula? _____________________________ When the interactive feature on the site loads. Scroll over the scapula. What is the top section of the scapula called? ____________________________ Scroll again to find what bone connects the arm to the scapula: ____________________________ Scroll to the top of the page. Click on the Inner Body logo at the top. Find the list of human anatomy systems. List all of the human bodys systems. Hint: I already listed the reproductive system.

Reproductive System Excluding the Skeletal System, what interactive link shows the femur? ____________________________ Fill the blank with the corresponding bone for each type of bone. Long: ________________ -Carpal Short: ________________ -Frontal Flat: ________________ -Coccyx Irregular: ________________ -Femur Sesamoid: ________________ - Patella What institutions is this website recognized by?