Question

what is the name for the bones in your fingers and toes?
what protects your brain?
what group of 33 bones protects your spinal cord?
what is the name for your kneecap?
what does it protect?
bones
p 256 - 261
layers of bones
outer layer is
inner layer is light and _, which helps to absorb _ from movement
what is the soft, jellylike material that produces new blood cells?
name 3 minerals your bones store
c
m
p

Explanation:

1. The bones in fingers and toes are phalanges.
2. The skull protects the brain.
3. The 33 - bone group protecting the spinal cord is the vertebrae.
4. The kneecap is the patella and it protects the knee joint.
5. The outer layer of bone is compact bone. The inner layer is spongy bone which helps to absorb shock from movement.
6. The soft, jelly - like material that produces new blood cells is bone marrow.
7. Three minerals bones store are calcium (C), magnesium (M), and phosphorus (P).

Answer:

1. Phalanges
2. Skull
3. Vertebrae
4. Patella; Knee joint
5. Compact bone; Spongy bone; Shock
6. Bone marrow
7. Calcium; Magnesium; Phosphorus