Musculoskeletal/Integumentary

The skeletal system does all of the following EXCEPT

• produces red blood cells
• stores calcium and minerals
• protects organs
• excretes waste

Blood cells are made within

• bone marrow
• blood vessels
• heart
• brain

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

_________________ is soft material on the end of bones. It protects your bones by preventing them from rubbing together. The end of your nose, and your ears are made of this.

• Tendon
• Muscle
• Ligament
• Cartilage

What part of the bone is lightweight and is located inside the compact bone and the ends of bones?

• Periosteum
• Spongy bone
• Red marrow
• Yellow marrow

Where two bones come together is a ____.

• Cartilage
• Tendon
• Tissue
• Joint

What type of joints are the elbows, knees, toes and fingers?

• Hinge
• Ball & socket
• Pivot
• Gliding

What type of joints are the shoulders and hips?

• Gliding
• Pivot
• Ball & socket
• Hinge

What type of joints are the ankles, wrists and vertebrae?

• Pivot
• Immovable
• Ball & socket
• Gliding

Which of the following is NOT a function (job) of the Skeletal system?

• Helps regulate body temperature
• Provides shape and support
• Protects internal organs
• Produces blood cells

Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?

• Smooth
• Cardiac
• Skeletal
• Cartilage