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===About Skeletons===
 
===About Skeletons===
 
: The skeleton is made up of all the bones in an animal.
 
: The skeleton is made up of all the bones in an animal.
: Muscles are attached to the bones in the skeleton that allows us to move.
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: [[Muscle|Muscles]] are attached to the bones in the skeleton that allows us to move.
 
: The rib cage is part of the skeleton and this protects the heart and lungs.
 
: The rib cage is part of the skeleton and this protects the heart and lungs.
 
: The skull is part of the skeleton and this protects our brain.
 
: The skull is part of the skeleton and this protects our brain.
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|[[File:ElephantSkeleton.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:ElephantSkeleton.png|center|300px]]
|[[File:FishSkeleton.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:FishSkeleton.png|center|300px]]
 
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An elephant's '''skeleton''' showing the [[Bone|bones]] and [[Tusk|tusks]]. Notice the trunk has no [[Bone|bones]] inside it.
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |An elephant's '''skeleton''' showing the [[Bone|bones]] and tusks. Notice the trunk has no [[Bone|bones]] inside it.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A fish has a [[Backbone]] as part of its '''skeleton'''.
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A fish has a [[Backbone]] as part of its '''skeleton'''.
 
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|[[File:CrabSkeleton.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:CrabSkeleton.png|center|300px]]
|[[File:DolphinSkeleton.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:DolphinSkeleton.png|center|300px]]
 
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A crab has an '''exo-skeleton''' which means its skeleton is on the outside, not the inside of its body.
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A crab has an '''exo-skeleton''' which means its skeleton is on the outside, not the inside of its body.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A dolphin's '''skeleton'''.
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| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A dolphin's '''skeleton'''.
 
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|[[File:OctopusLand.png|center|200px]]
 
|[[File:OctopusLand.png|center|200px]]
 
|-
 
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An octopus does not have a '''skeleton''' and just uses [[muscles]] to move underwater.
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An octopus does not have a '''skeleton''' and just uses [[Muscle|muscles]] to move underwater.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An octopus cannot move easily on land because it has no '''skeleton''' so support it.
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An octopus cannot move easily on land because it has no '''skeleton''' to support it.
 
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|[[File:JellyfishWater.png|center|200px]]
 
|[[File:JellyfishWater.png|center|200px]]
 
|[[File:JellyfishLand.png|center|200px]]
 
|[[File:JellyfishLand.png|center|200px]]
 
|-
 
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A jellyfish is an [[animal]] that has no [[Bone|bones]]. It moves in water with its [[muscles]].
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A jellyfish is an [[animal]] that has no [[Bone|bones]]. It moves in water with its [[Muscle|muscles]].
 
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When a jellyfish gets washed up on the beach it cannot move because it has no '''skeleton''' to support it.
 
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |When a jellyfish gets washed up on the beach it cannot move because it has no '''skeleton''' to support it.
 
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==Key Stage 3==
 
==Key Stage 3==
The '''skeletal system''' is an [[Organ System|organ system]] in [[Animal|animals]] made of [[Bone|bones]] that work together to help the [[animal]] move and protect the vital [[Organ|organs]].
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===Meaning===
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The '''skeletal system''' is an [[Organ System|organ system]] in [[Animal|animals]] made of [[Bone|bones]] that work together to help the [[animal]] move, protect the vital [[Organ|organs]] and make [[Blood Cell|blood cells]].
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===About the Skeletal System===
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: The '''skeletal system''' is made of bones and [[ligament]]s.
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: The [[ligament]]s in the '''skeletal system''' hold the [[bone]]s together.
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: The [[bone]]s in the '''skeletal system''' make [[Blood Cell|blood cells]] inside the [[Bone Marrow|bone marrow]].
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There are some [[bone]]s you should know the common names for:
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|-
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|[[File:SkeletalSystemDiagramKS3.png|center|600px]]
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|-
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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |Some common names for [[bone]]s in the '''skeletal system'''.
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|}
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==Key Stage 4==
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===Meaning===
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The '''skeletal system''' is an [[Organ System|organ system]] in [[Animal|animals]] made of [[Bone|bones]] that work together to help the [[animal]] move, protect the vital [[Organ|organs]] and make [[Blood Cell|blood cells]].
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===About the Skeletal System===
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: The '''skeletal system''' is made of bones and [[ligament]]s.
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: The [[ligament]]s in the '''skeletal system''' hold the [[bone]]s together.
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: The [[bone]]s in the '''skeletal system''' make [[Blood Cell|blood cells]] inside the [[Bone Marrow|bone marrow]].
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There are some [[bone]]s you should know the common names for:
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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|[[File:SkeletalSystemDiagramKS4.png|center|600px]]
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|-
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| style="height:20px; width:600px; text-align:center;" |Some common names for [[bone]]s in the '''skeletal system'''.
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Latest revision as of 10:16, 20 April 2019

Key Stage 1

Meaning

The human skeleton.

A skeleton is all the bones inside an animal.

Key Stage 2

Meaning

The skeleton is a group of bones that support an animal and help it move.

Singular Noun: Skeleton
Plural Noun: Skeletons
Adjective: Skeletal

About Skeletons

The skeleton is made up of all the bones in an animal.
Muscles are attached to the bones in the skeleton that allows us to move.
The rib cage is part of the skeleton and this protects the heart and lungs.
The skull is part of the skeleton and this protects our brain.
Without a skeleton our bodies would be like jelly and we wouldn't be able to stand up or move about easily.

Animal Skeletons

ElephantSkeleton.png
FishSkeleton.png
An elephant's skeleton showing the bones and tusks. Notice the trunk has no bones inside it. A fish has a Backbone as part of its skeleton.
CrabSkeleton.png
DolphinSkeleton.png
A crab has an exo-skeleton which means its skeleton is on the outside, not the inside of its body. A dolphin's skeleton.

Animals Without Skeletons

OctopusWater.png
OctopusLand.png
An octopus does not have a skeleton and just uses muscles to move underwater. An octopus cannot move easily on land because it has no skeleton to support it.
JellyfishWater.png
JellyfishLand.png
A jellyfish is an animal that has no bones. It moves in water with its muscles. When a jellyfish gets washed up on the beach it cannot move because it has no skeleton to support it.

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The skeletal system is an organ system in animals made of bones that work together to help the animal move, protect the vital organs and make blood cells.

About the Skeletal System

The skeletal system is made of bones and ligaments.
The ligaments in the skeletal system hold the bones together.
The bones in the skeletal system make blood cells inside the bone marrow.

There are some bones you should know the common names for:

SkeletalSystemDiagramKS3.png
Some common names for bones in the skeletal system.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

The skeletal system is an organ system in animals made of bones that work together to help the animal move, protect the vital organs and make blood cells.

About the Skeletal System

The skeletal system is made of bones and ligaments.
The ligaments in the skeletal system hold the bones together.
The bones in the skeletal system make blood cells inside the bone marrow.

There are some bones you should know the common names for:

SkeletalSystemDiagramKS4.png
Some common names for bones in the skeletal system.