Bones - The Human Skeleton (A2 - B1)

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  The bones in our body form our skeleton. They help to support our body and protect important organs. Bones also store nutrients and minerals, and they are places where blood cells are made. Humans have more than 200 bones in their bodies – all of different shapes and sizes. Like other parts of our body bones keep changing all the time. They are alive and grow, especially when you are young. 

  
  
  

  Different types of bones found in the human body
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  • blood cell = one of the cells in your body with blood; there are red and white blood cells
  • especially = above all, mainly
  • nutrient = a food or chemical that gives people, animals or plants what they need to grow
  • protect = defend, guard
  • shape = what something looks like
  • store = keep, save
  • support = here: to hold something up
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  • Select activity Parts of a bone

    

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  • Select activity The Spine and Chest

    

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  • Select activity The Skull

    

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  • Select activity Arms, Hands, Legs and Joints

    

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  • Select activity Diseases and Injuries

    

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  • Select activity Taking Care of Bones

    

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  • Select activity Bones - The Skeletal System

    

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  • Select activity The Skeletal System

    

    The Skeletal System Page
  • Select activity Osteoporosis Explained

    

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  • Select activity Broken Bones - Missing Word Cloze

    

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  • Select activity Bones and Joints - Matching exercise

    

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