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Cut out these pieces. Match and glue them into the spaces that most correctly match their
descriptions. All of the pieces will be used, so don’t lose any.
This bone forms the lower jaw, including the
chin.
The only vertebrae that articulate with the ribs;
there are 12 of these bones.
The most superior bone in the vertebral column;
articulates with the base of the occipital bone and
allows flexion and hyperextension of the neck.
The bridge of the nose is formed by these
bones.
Organs of hearing (internal parts of the ears)
are located in and protected by these bones.
This cranial bone sits directly over the spinal
column; it contains the hole through which the
spinal cord connects to the brain.
The bones form most of the roof and a good
portion of the side walls of the skull.
This triangular-shaped bone articulates with the
two hip bones laterally; was originally 5 bones that
fused into one.
These small, flat bones form the posterior part of
the hard palate.
Commonly called the forehead, it provides
protection for the anterior portion of the brain.
This irregularly shaped cranial bone forms most of
the roof of the nasal cavity and also the superior
septum of the nose.
The largest of the vertebral bones, has the largest
body for supporting weight; only 5 in adults.
It is shaped like a bat or butterfly with wings
forming parts of the sides of the skull and the back
of the eye sockets.
Two delicate, shell-shaped bones that are found on
the lower side walls of the nose.
A U-shaped bone that holds the muscles of the
tongue in place; located in anterior neck just
superior to the Adam’s apple.
The most inferior part of the vertebral column; was
originally 4 bones that fused into one.
The second most superior bone in the vertebral
column; allows the head to move from left to right,
in other words, permits rotation of the head.
This bone forms the inferior part of the septum
dividing the nose into two nostrils.
These bones form the most of the roof of the mouth
(hard palate) and contain the sockets into which
upper teeth are set.
The flattest of the vertebral bones; have the least
amount of intervertebral cartilage between the
bones; there are 7 of these bones
These are the cheek bones; they also form
lateral walls of the orbit of the eye.
Tears pass through tiny openings in these
bones; they are the smallest bones in the face.
Match the Bone to the Descriptor
Using the slips of paper you cut from the colored page, complete this chart.
Frontal bone
Occipital Bone
Temporal bone
Sphenoid bone
Parietal bone
Ethmoid bone
Vomer bone
Maxilla bone
Zygomatic bone
Palatine bone
Hyoid bone
Nasal bone
Mandible bone
Axis
Lacrimal bone
Inferior concha bone
Lumbar vertebrae
Cervical vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Coccyx
Atlas
Sacrum