DIRECTIONS: Get the answer to each bone question below.

1. Try different search engines: Google, Dogpile, Bing, AltaVista,

MetaCrawler, About.com, Kartoo.com.

2. List ALL the search terms you use and the modified search terms.

3. Provide the URL of the site that gave you the answer. If the web address is
very long, enter it at tiny.url and get a shortened version.

QUESTION TASKS RESPONSES

The human 1.human longest bone

skeleton has 206
ALL search 2.
bones. Which is
terms/phrases
the longest? 3.

http://tinyurl.com/6aku27y
URL of answer
site
The Femur

Answers
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The smallest 1. smallest bone ear names

bones are those
ALL search 2.
in our ears. What
terms/phrases
are their names – 3
both plain and
fancy? http://tinyurl.com/4fguosn
URL of answer
(There are three, site
and each has a
1. malleus (hammer)
plain and a fancy
name.) Answers 2. incus (anvil)

3. stapes (stirrup)

QUESTION TASKS RESPONSES

What makes up 1.makes up inside portion of bones

the inside portion
ALL search 2. makes up inside portion of bones purpose
of our bones?
terms/phrases
3 marrow’s purpose

What is its http://tinyurl.com/4sl7t3g

purpose? URL of answer http://tinyurl.com/4myobdy
site

1. The inside of bones are made up of a tissue

complex called "Bone Marrow"
Answers
2. Bone marrow’s purpose in this system is to
create red and white blood cells so without it we
would have no blood cells or white blood cells.
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Joints are what 1.hold bones together movable and

hold our bones immovable
ALL search
together. There 2.
terms/phrases
are two types:
movable and 3.
immovable. http://tinyurl.com/aju9um
URL of answer
A hinge joint is a
site
type of movable
joint found 1. Knee
in:______.
Answers
Why do you think
they are called
hinge joints? 2. I think there called hinge joints because
the bones is movable.

QUESTION TASKS RESPONSES

What are the 1. names human thumb bones

names of the
ALL search 2.
bones in the
terms/phrases
human thumb? 3.

http://tinyurl.com/48ono7z
URL of answer
site
1. Distal phalanx

Answers 2. Proximal phalanx

3. First metacarpal
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What is the more 1.familiar name for thoracic cage

familiar name for
ALL search 2.
the thoracic
terms/phrases
cage? 3.

http://tinyurl.com/4ahne62
URL of answer
site
Rib cage

Answers

QUESTION TASKS RESPONSES

The human tongue 1.name that anchors the tongue

is crucial to
ALL search 2.
swallowing,
terms/phrases
chewing, and 3.
tasting. What is
the name of the http://tinyurl.com/64e72kn
bone that anchors URL of answer
the tongue? site
hyoid

Answers

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The 206 bones in 1. most bone found
the human body
ALL search 2.
are not spread
terms/phrases
out evenly. 3.
Where are most
of these bones http://tinyurl.com/64e72kn
found? URL of answer
site
In the hand there are 26 in each hand

Answers

QUESTION TASKS RESPONSES

Human bones 1. smallest human bone

come in an
ALL search 2.
assortment of
terms/phrases
shapes and sizes. 3.
What is the
smallest bone http://tinyurl.com/4gernss
found in the URL of answer
human body? site
Stapes or stirrup

Answers

QUESTION TASKS RESPONSES

What is the 1. study bones called
study of bones
ALL search 2.
called?
terms/phrases
3.

http://tinyurl.com/4vfv3ae
URL of answer
site
1. Osteology

Answers

Answer the following discussion questions:

1. Which search engine did you use the most? Why?

Google.com and Bing.com there more famous search engine.

2. How did you determine effective keywords for your searches?

I used the main words.

3. What were some difficulties you had in finding information?

that there were a lot of web pages.