What do you think?

Could there ever be enough technology to make Santa's trip around the world possible by mortals?

bones 12.21.11

Name a body system that helps people move.

What does a heartbeat and throwing a basketball have in common?

Bones to Muscles

In what ways do you think bones relate to muscles.

What is the difference between ligament and tendons?

Bones 12.19.11

What is the name of the cells that create bone? What are the cells that break bone down? 
Why are some reasons bones are broken down? 

Hint : page 10 tells all 

Bones 12.16.11

Bones store minerals such as calcium. What is the other major mineral that bones store? What would a lack of calcium do to bones? 


Hint : Look on page 8 of the text book

Bones 12.15.11

A thick band of bone forms around a broken bone as it heals. In time, the thicken band disappears. Explain how this extra bone can disappear over time.

Bones 12.14.11

How do you think the shape of bones relate to their function?  Name bones that we have that have different shapes.

Bones & Cells

Bones are made of cells. What are some of the cells that are in human bones and what function do the serve?

Restate the question 


3 to 5 sentences 

your own work and words 

Hint : page 10 of text book HBS

Bones 12.12.11

The skeletal system in an adult has 206 bones.  There are five  functions of the skeletal system.  Please name at least two basic parts of the skeletal system and what functions they perform. 




Restate   3 to 5     Your own work 


Hint : The five functions are listed on page 8 of the text book HBS

Bones 12.9.12

What are ligaments? Are there joints that are held together with more than one ligament? 

Restate , 3 to 5 sentences, Your work

Hint : All you need to know is found on page 11 of HBS book

Bones 12.8.12

Name and give an example of both a movable joint and an immovable joint.

What are the functions of cartilage in your skeletal system ?

Bones 12.7.11

What are the five major functions of the skeletal system?

Bones 12.6.11

How do you think that bones change over time in humans?

Bones 12.5.11

Read page six of chapter one in Human Body Systems book. 
Answer the question asked in the "What do you think ? " section. 
Write your post your response here.  The book is available in digital form on the  web site.  

 

12.2.11 Bones Begin

Write two things you know about bones or your skeleton.

Write  a question that you have about bones or your skeleton.