A.P. Biology Skeleton

The Skeletal System

An Introduction

The Functions of the Skeletal System

• Support

• Protection

• Fat and mineral storage

• Blood cell production

• Attachment for skeletal muscles

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

• movement

• protection

• support

• blood cell production

Classification of Bones by Location

• There are 206 named bones in human skeleton

• Axial Skeletal: Skull, vertebral column, rib cage

• Appendicular Skeleton: Bones of upper and lower limbs

Multiple Choice

Which of the following bones is not a part of the axial skeletal?

• rib cage

• limbs

• skull

• vertebral column