Vocabulary Slide

Bones

Exoskeleton Red marrow

Yellow marrow Marrow

Osteoporosis Sprain

Fracture “Skeleton”

Spongy bone Compact bone

Jobs of the Skeleton• 1. Provides Shape and support

• 2. Enables you to move by having an area for muscles to attach to

• 3. Protects your internal organs

• 4. Produces (makes) blood cells

• 5. Stores certain materials until your body needs them

Exoskeleton

Skeleton outside the body

“Skeleton”

Greek for “Dried body”

Marrow

Soft connective tissue in the middle of the bone

Red Marrow

Creates blood cells

Yellow Marrow

Stores fat for energy use.

Spongy Bone

Many small spaces in a bone

Compact Bone

A hard protective cover for the bone

Osteoporosis

The bones are weak and break easily due to lack of calcium

Sprain

Ligaments stretch too far and tear

Fracture

Break in a bone