Skeletal Quiz Practice

The skeletal system is composed of what as well as bones?

• Joints, ligaments, and tendons
• Joints, ligaments, and cartilage
• Cartilage, ligaments, and tendons
• Ligaments and joints

The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?

• 216
• 371
• 206
• 199

The _________________ gives the body its shape and supports and protects the internal organs.

• urinary system
• skeletal system
• lympthatic/immune system
• endocrine system

Tissue found in some bones that makes blood cells

• red marrow
• yellow marrow
• canaliculi
• lamellae

What is the purpose of the rib cage?

• Helps us to think

• Carries blood throughout the body

• Protects our brain

• Protects our vital organs

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

• Production of blood cells
• Gives the body form
• Protects internal organs
• Generates heat

What is the flexible rubbery tissue that helps cushion bones where they meet called?  

• ligaments
• cartilage
• tendons
• knee pads

A tough band of fibrous, slightly elastic connective tissue that attaches one bone to another.   

• Ligaments
• Tendons
• Joints

What are the bones that protect your heart and lungs?

• rib cage
• sternum
• clavicle
• femur

One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.

• Protection
• Storage
• Synthesis
• Movement