The Skeletal system

What is the skeletal system?

• bones

• A rigid structure that holds the body together

• A series of body systems that make up an organism

• the only system that allows movement for the body

What things do the skeletal system provide?

• movement, food, and protection

• protection, blood cells, and food

• blood cells, bones, and food

• movement, protection, and blood cells

Which of these systems plays a large role in allowing movement?

• Integumentary system

• Respiratory system

• Nervous system

• Muscle system

How many bones are in the average adult's body?

• 182

• 205

• 206

• 351

Which system requires a special element called calcium, given by the skeletal system, to function correctly?

• Nervous system

• Muscular system

• Respiratory system

• Integumentary system

Which joints can be found in the hip and shoulder?

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• Ball-and-socket joint

The largest bone in the human body is located in the upper arm of the skeletal system.

• True

• False

The smallest bone in the body is located in the average human's ear.

• True

• False

What do bones provide that are necessary for the body to work?

• Calcium

• Blood cells

• Not sure

Which of these are examples of a hinge joint?

• Neck

• Elbow

• Wrist

• Hip