Skeletal System Quiz

What makes the skeletal system unique?

• Its ability to grow and repair itself

• Its complexity

• Its importance in the body

• Its size and shape

What is the function of bones in the body?

• To provide structure

• To protect internal organs

• To supply minerals

• All of the above

What is the name of the bone with large ends and a narrow middle?

• Long bone

• Compact bone

• Spongy bone

• Medullary cavity

What is the hard layer of tissue that covers the outside of bone?

• Periosteum

• Articular cartilage

• Cancellous bone

• Epiphysis

What is the tissue found in spongy bone that makes red blood cells?

• Compact bone

• Fibrous membrane

• Medullary cavity

• Red bone marrow

What is the process called when cartilage is replaced by bone cells?

• Ossification

• Collagenization

• Calcification

• Mineralization

What is the name of the bone in the upper arm?

• Humerus

• Radius

• Ulna

• Clavicle

What is the function of the skeletal system?

• To provide structure and support

• To produce red blood cells

• To regulate body temperature

• To control muscle movement

A function of the skeletal system

• nervous system pathways

• exocrine pathways

• support

• hormone storage

Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system?

• producing hormones

• bringing gases into the body

• removing waste from the body

• producing blood cells