Lesson 2 of 6

Bones of the body

Goal: Name the main bones of the body.

Puzzles for this lesson

An adult skeleton has 206 bones. Learn these five names first.

Tap a bone, or its name, to find out what it does.

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I can label the skull, ribs, spine, pelvis and femur.I can say what each one protects or supports.

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Skeleton All the bones of the body, joined together

Skull The bones of the head, which protect the brain

Ribs The bones that protect the heart and lungs

Spine The backbone, a column of small bones

Pelvis The hip bones, which join the legs to the spine

Femur The thigh bone, the longest bone in the body

For teachers: AQA 3.8.1