Farm Animal Bones and Muscles

Farm Animal Bones and Muscles

Grade 8th Grade · 30 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can identify the major bones and muscles in common farm animals.

Warm-Up Video

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Skeletal System

Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    The skeletal system includes bones and connective tissues such as ligaments, which connect bone to bone, and tendons, which connect muscle to bone.

  • 2

    The human skeleton is divided into the axial skeleton, which includes the skull and vertebral column, and the appendicular skeleton, which includes the bones of the arms and legs.

  • 3

    Osteoblasts are cells that make bone, while osteoclasts are cells that break down bone during a process called bone remodeling.

Practice Questions

3 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Name two functions of the skeletal system and two types of bones discussed in the video.

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