Skeletal Systems

How does the skeletal system benefit the nervous system?

• It protects the lungs.

• It protects the heart.

• It protects the brain and spinal cord.

• It protects the esophagus and stomach.

The ________is very dense and gives your bone strength.

• Joint

• Compact bone

• Spongy bone

Where is new blood cells created?

• In the scapula

• In bone marrow, located inside the bone

• In the patella

• In bone marrow, located inside the muscle tissue

The functions of the skeletal system are...

• to regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retain the balance of water, salt, and other nutrients

• to support the body, protect the organs, store calcium, and produce blood cells

• to regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the blood stream

• to enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream

Where is cartilage located?

• Outside of the bone

• Around the muscle fibers

• In between bone and joints

• In between muscle and bone

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What are the 2 organs in the skeletal system?

• muscles and joints

• joints and bones

• heart and lungs

• kidney and pancreas

Select all of the types of joints.

• ball and socket

• metatarsals

• hinge

• gliding

• pivot

True or false: Bones are alive.

• true

• false

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What can you infer about the function of the ribcage?

• It connects the trachea to the lungs.

• It helps the lungs pump oxygen.

• It delivers oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream.

• It protects the lungs.

What are the two parts of the skeleton?

• Periosteum

• axial

• appendicular

• axis