Bones of the human body is the category for this month’s trivia. Listen to the clues. Put your answer – with your first and last name and your teacher’s name in the red, white, and blue bucket in the cafeteria before lunch. Listen to tomorrow’s announcements for the answers and winner. Holidays and work days are from the Austin ISD calendar. Be sure to change to fit your school calendar.
October 2016
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2 / 3 Another name for your shoulder blades
a. scapula
b. cranium
c. sternum
d. patella / 4 What mineral is needed for healthy bones and teeth?
a. iron
b. potassium
c. calcium
d. folic acid / 5 Another name for the bones in the center of your back is
a. vertebrae
b. phalanges
c. patella
d. mandible / 6 Your tail bone is
your
a. patella
b. coccyx
c. cranium
d. phalange / 7 Another name for the hip bone is
a. pelvis
b. patella
c. cranium
d. sternum / 8
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Staff
Development
No Students / 11 Bones are connected to each other by
a. tendons
b. cartilage
c. blood vessels
d. ligaments / 12 Muscles are connected to bones by
a. tendons
b. cartilage
c. muscles
d. reflexes / 13 Another name for the jawbone is
a. femur
b. humerus
c. mandible
d. scapula / 14 More than half of your bones are in your
a. back bone
b. cranium
c. hands and feet
d. elbow / 15
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16 / 17 Another name for knee cap is
a. brain
b. patella
c. cranium
d. gluteus maximus / 18 Another name for the head, or skull, is
a. brain
b. patella
c. cranium
d. gluteus maximus / 19 Your sternum, or breast bone, protects your
a. brain
b. liver
c. heart
d. lungs / 20 Your muscles are connected to these so your body can move.
a. nerves
b. bones
c. blood vessels
d. skin / 21 Your wrist bones are called
a. scapula
b. cranium
c. sternum
d. carpals / 22
23 / 24 The bones in the tips of your fingers and toes are called
a. patellas
b. coccyx
c. vertebrae
d. phalanges / 25 Your heel bone is called your
a. tarsal
b. carpal
c. calcaneus
d. scapula / 26 Another name for your shin bone is
a. tibia
b. tarsal
c. cranium
d. scapula / 27 The bones of the human body form the
a. muscular system
b. glandular system
c. solar system
d. skeletal system / 28 The longest bone in your body is the
a. femur
b. humerus
c. mandible
d. scapula / 29
30 / 31 The adult human body has how many bones?
a. 500
b. 206
c. 10
d. too many to count /
The stirrup, smallest bones in your body, are located in the
a. toes
b. hands
c. middle ear
d. knee cap
Human bones are
a. 22% water
b. 50% water
c. 5% water
d.100% water