Skeletal System Marieb

About how many bones does an adult have?

• 399

• 1,290

• 14

• 206

What connects bones together?

• ligaments

• brains

• trachea

• heart

What connects bones to muscles?

• hair

• bones

• tendons

• teriyaki

What are two examples of joints?

• noose, lock

• key, door

• ball and socket, hinge

• hinge, crow

The soft inside part of the bone is
called__________________ .

• periosteum

• spongy 

• marrow

• cancellous

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

• Production of blood cells

• Gives the body form

• Protects internal organs

• Generates heat

What does the cranium protect?

• heart

• eyes

• brain

• liver

The functions are the skeletal system are

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

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

• 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 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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Where is cartilage, a connective tissue, located?

• Outside of the bone

• Around the muscle fibers

• In between bone and joints

• In between muscle and bone