Skeletal System Part 1 Practice Quiz

What is NOT one of the main functions of the skeletal system?

• Protein metabolism

• Movement

• Mineral storage

• Support

Which part of the bone is responsible for the production of blood cells?

• Red marrow

• Yellow marrow

• periosteum

• canaliculi

What do bones provide that gives the body its shape?

• A framework

• articular cartilage

• blood cells

• epiphyseal plate

Which bones protect the brain?

• flat bones

• irregular bones

• long bones

• short bones

What is the main function of the rib cage?

• Protects the heart and lungs

• Stores fat

• Produces blood plasma

• moving the body

How do bones allow movement?

• Muscles are attached to them

• They produce energy

• They store fat

• They are stronger than concrete

What is stored in yellow marrow?

• Fat

• Calcium

• Red blood cells

• nerves

What is the process of producing blood cells called?

• Hematopoiesis

• Osmosis

• Diaphysis

• Arthritis

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Where is fat stored in bones?

• Yellow marrow

• Red marrow

• Compact bone

• Articular cartilage

Which type of bone is the humerus?

• Long bone

• Short bone

• Flat bone

• Irregular bone