The Skeletal Roller Coaster: This ride will start at the very top of the sternum, and will end in the same place. On this ride you will go through the majority of the bones on the right side going down to the toes, then the roller coaster car will go through most of the bones on the left side when it goes back up the the very top of the sternum.
Spinal Freefall: On this ride a roller coaster car will drop from the very top of the spinal cord to the very end of it. The roller coaster cart will be going about 65 miles per hour.
The Skeletal Nature Trail: All of the bones in the skeletal system will all share one large trail that people can walk on.
Diagram of the Skeletal System
Diagram of the skeletal system in action
The hot spots in the skeletal system are the ribs, skull and pelvis.
1. Here is a list of the loacations of twenty different bones in the human body:
Skull: The skull is located in the head
Patella: This bone is located in the knee
Tibia: This bone is the shin bone
Fibia: This bone is located behind the tibia
Vertebral column: This is also known as the spine, and it runs down the middle of the back
Pelvis: This bone is located in the hip
Femur: This bone is located in the thigh
Clavicle: This bone runs perpendicular from the neck
Scapula: This bone is located in the shoulder
Humerus: This bone is located in the upper arm
Rib cage: These bones form a cage which covers the heart and lungs
Sternum: This is located just below the neck
Tarsus: These bones are located in the ankle
Carpus: These bones are located in the wrist
Mandible: This bone makes up the lower jaw
Coccyx: This bone is located at the very end of the spinal cord
Sacrum: This bone is located just above the coccyx
Ulna: This bone is the bone on the outside of the lower arm
Radius: This bone is the bone on the inside of the lower arm
Stapes: This bone is the smallest bone in the human body and is located inside the ear
2. The main function of the skeletal system is to provide a framework for the tissues of the human body. Without bones the human body would look like a jellyfish. The skeletal system also protects the organs in the human body. For instance, the skull protects the brain. The skeletal system is designed for efficient movements. The bones in the skeletal system are also responsible for producing blood cell. Finally, the bones in the skeletal system store minerals, such as calcium and phosphorus.
3. Every bone in the human body has several componets, which include compact bone, spongy bone, cartilage, and a surrounding membrane. The compact bone looks like a series of rings. The spongy bone is the opposite of the compact bone, because it is less dense. It is called the spongy bone, because it is filled with many holes and spaces. The cartilage is a flimsy material that surrounds the spongy bone. The surrounding membrane surrounds the entire bone.
4. The four types of joints are described below:
Ball-and-socket Joint: Ball and socket joints allow rotational movements. Your hips and shoulders are ball-and-socket joints.
Pivot Joint:Pivot joints allow bones to twist against each other. The first two vertebrae of your neck are pivot joints.
Hinge Joint:The hinge joints allow back and forth movement, like that of a door hinge. Your elbows, knees, fingers, and toes are hinge joints
Gliding Joint:The gliding joint is when bones slide against each other. Your wrists and ankles are gliding joints
WATCH OUT FOR THE JOINTS IN THE SKELETAL SYSTEM, BECAUSE THEY COULD CRUSH YOU WHEN THEY MOVE BACK INTO PLACE.
The skeletal system imports large amounts of calcium and phosphorus.
The skeletal system exports a lot of white blood cells and red blood cells.
