The Skeletal System Key Concept Builder LESSON 1 Key Concept

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Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 1
The Skeletal System
Key Concept What does the skeletal system do?
Directions: Complete this concept map by choosing terms from the word bank and writing them in the correct
spaces.
bones
connect
movement
protect
skeletal system
structures
support
The
1.
contains
other
more than 200
2.
5.
that give us
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3.
that
6.
and
4.
and
7.
the bones
Directions: Answer each question on the lines provided.
8. What kind of cells are produced in the bones?
9. Which two substances are stored in bones?
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Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 1
The Skeletal System
Key Concept What does the skeletal system do?
Directions: On the line before each definition, write the letter of the term that matches it correctly.
1. marrow that produces red blood cells
A. spongy bone tissue
2. low-density tissue at the end of long bones
B. growth plate
3. flexible tissue on the ends of bones
C. red bone marrow
4. nourishing membrane that surrounds bones
D. cartilage
E. yellow bone marrow
5. the hard outer part of bones
F. periosteum
6. region in children and teens where new bone
is produced
G. compact bone tissue
7. marrow that stores fat
Directions: On each line, write the term that correctly completes each sentence.
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8. A bone is a(n)
that contains living tissue.
9. A baby’s skeleton is made mostly of
10. Periosteum contains cells that produce new
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Name
Date
Key Concept Builder
Class
LESSON 1
The Skeletal System
Key Concept How do the parts of the skeletal system work together?
Directions: Answer each question on the lines provided.
1. What are joints?
2. Which tissues connect bones?
3. What type of joint is not involved in motions?
4. As mentioned in the lesson, where are several of these joints located?
they do, and where are they located?
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5. Which kind of joint gives us motion? What are the three kinds of such joints, what do
Name
Date
Class
Key Concept Builder
LESSON 1
The Skeletal System
Key Concept How does the skeletal system interact with other body systems?
The skeletal system is an integral part of the body. When bones deteriorate or become
diseased, a person’s overall well-being is affected.
Directions: On each line, write the term from the word bank that correctly completes each sentence. Each
term is used only once.
arthritis
calcium
exercise
fracture
joints
mass
osteoporosis
vitamin D
1. Bones affected by
homeostasis
become brittle and weak.
2. A break in a bone is called a(n)
.
3. Without
, bones weaken and lose
.
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4. People with
have
that are
irritated or inflamed.
5. Healthy bones help maintain the body’s
.
6. Bones need a diet that is rich in
and
.
Directions: Answer each question on the lines provided.
7. What is homeostasis?
8. Which function of vitamin D is mentioned in the lesson?
9. What structures move bones?
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