Skeletal System

Open Ended

Why is it important for the skeletal system to protect organs in the human body?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a major function of the skeletal system?

• Providing support

• Protecting organs

• Producing energy

• Allowing movement

Multiple Choice

What is the smallest bone in the human body called?

• Stirrup

• Femur

• Rib

• Skull

Multiple Choice

Which bone is the largest in the human body?

• Femur

• Stirrup

• Humerus

• Tibia

Open Ended

Why do babies have more bones than adults, and what happens to these bones as they grow?

Multiple Choice

A deficiency of which mineral can lead to osteoporosis?

• Calcium

• Iron

• Potassium

• Magnesium

Open Ended

How does the skeletal system contribute to your daily life? Reflect on what you learned today and share one way the skeletal system helps you.

Multiple Choice

What are the three major functions of the skeletal system?

• Provide support, protect organs, allow movement

• Digest food, circulate blood, produce energy

• Transmit signals, store fat, regulate temperature

• Absorb nutrients, excrete waste, produce hormones