PHS Skeletal System

Front

Bones surround vital organs to protect them. True or False?

Back

True

Front

Bones store most of the calcium supply of the body.

Back

True

Front

A diarthrosis joint is immovable (does not move).

Back

False

Front

Red marrow is mainly fat cells.

Back

False

Front

Yellow marrow is used to diagnose blood disease and is sometimes transplanted.

Back

False

Front

The periosteum is necessary for bone growth, repair, and nutrition.

Back

True

Front

The appendicular skeleton forms the main trunk of the body.

Back

False

Front

Foramina are openings in a bone that allow nerves and blood vessels to enter or leave the bone.

Back

True

Front

The last two pairs of ribs are called floating ribs because they have no attachment to the thoracic vertebrae.

Back

False

Front

The axial skeleton includes the skull, vertebral (spinal) column, ribs, and sternum.

Back

True