SKELETAL SUPERGIRL

!!!By: Nastasja Bruckner

and Renee Shahnazarian

TURNING

Function and Parts of the system Superpower

Functions: joints can move

flexibly in many different directions

Parts: patella Elbow joint talus carpals Finger bone

Is able to turn in many directions to fight many villains at the same time

SHIELDING

Function and Parts of the system Superpower

Function: Can shield the heart,

lungs and other organs

Parts: Rib cage

Can shield someone who is in trouble from harmful chemicals or rocks, arrows, or heavy boulders.

FITTINGParts and functions Superpower

Long bones and other types of bones form to fit the body’s different shapes.

Short bone, long bone, flat bone, irregular bone, sesamoid bone.

Can shrink, grow or distort their size to stop a criminal or villain.

PRODUCINGParts and functions. Superpower

Bones can produce blood vessels and veins to produce blood.

Bones, bone marrow, blood vessels

Can produce food, water or a shield for emergencies.

ABSORBINGParts and Functions Superpower

Joints help us to move our bones and to absorb shocks.

Pivot joint, hinge joint, ball and socket joint, and gliding joint

Can act like a sponge and absorb harmful chemicals

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING!!!!!

Sources cited on noodle bib

Works CitedPadilla, Michael J., Ioannis Miaoulis, and Martha Cyr. Prentice Hall Science Explorer. Boston: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007. Print. Nastasja and ReneeRoza, Greg. The Skeletal System. New York: Gareth Stevens, 2012. Print. NastasjaSkeletal System. Hillendale Health, n.d. Web. 30 Apr. 2013. Nastasja <http://hes.ucfsd.org/gclaypo/skelweb/skel01.html>.Winston, Robert M. L, and Don E. Wilson. Human. London: DK, 2004. Print. Nastasja and Renee