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do you remember their functions?

Heart

Lungs

Stomach

Have you ever seen one of these?Can you recognize the parts of the body? Why are X-rays important? Why are bones important?

class Objective

Identify and explain the function of the most important parts of the body: Skeleton

skeleton and bones

Our bones and joints

Our spinal column consists of a set of bones that support your body. Some of these functions are in the following image:

Our bones and joints

Our skeleton, in addition to providing support to our body, allows movement and protects important organs. Bones are connected to each other by joints, which allows to move and bend different parts of our body.

Activity

Let's create a skeleton. You can use pasta, straw or q-tips.

When you finish, label: skull, ribs and spinal column

Final Questions

Look at the x-ray and answer the questions:

In what part of the body are the bones observed in the x-ray located:

b) Arms

a) Head

c) Chest

Final Questions

Look at the x-ray and answer the questions:

Which bones can be seen in the x-ray?

b) ribs

a) skull

c) spinal column

Final Questions

Look at the x-ray and answer the questions:

Which organs of the body do the bones observed in the x-ray protect?

a) lungs and heart

b) skull

c) brain

Challenge

Imagine that our bodies had no bones, like a rag doll. What would happen to the shape of your body?