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Animal Skeletons Flashcards

1
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What key role does the vertebrate skeleton play?

A

Protects the vital organs such as brain, heart and lungs.

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What protects the brain of all invebrates?

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Skull

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Give the scientific name for the following common names for parts of the human skeleton.
SKULL
UPPER ARM
COLLARBONE
HIP BONE
SPINE
LOWER ARM
THIGH BONE
KNEE CAP
SHIN BONE
ANKLE BONE
SHOULDER BLADE
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SKULL - cranium
UPPER ARM - humerus
COLLARBONE - clavicle
HIP BONE - pelvis
SPINE - vertebral column
LOWER ARM - radius
THIGH BONE - femur
KNEE CAP - patella
SHIN BONE - tibia
ANKLE BONE - tarsal
SHOULDER BLADE - scapula
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4
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What element makes bones hard and strong?

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Calcium

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What is a MUSCLE?

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Tough elastic tissue that pull our bones when we move.

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What are TENDONS?

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Tough cords that attach muscles to bones.

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What are LIGAMENTS?

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Bands that connect bone to bone and strengthen the joint.

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8
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Explain how muscles work in pairs.

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As one muscle contracts, the other muscle in the pair relaxes.

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Explain what animal ADAPTATIONS are.

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Changes in an Amina’s body over a long period of time that allow it to survive better in its environment.

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10
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What is the name given to the points in the body where bones meet?

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Joints

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11
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Which of the following are invertebrates?

Hedgehog, grasshopper, fish, fly, penguin and snail

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Fly, snail and grasshopper.

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Give 4 characteristics of Mammals.

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Live young
warm blooded
have lungs
hair/fur

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Give 4 characteristics of Fish.

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live under water
cold blooded
lay lots of eggs
swim

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Give 4 characteristics of Amphibians.

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live on land and water
lay eggs
webbed feet
cold blooded

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Give 4 characteristics of Reptiles

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dry skin
cold blooded
usually lay eggs
scales

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Give 4 characteristics of birds.

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beaks
warm blooded
eggs
feathers and wings

Natural science Gr 5 Gibbon (14 decks)

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