6.1 Quiz: Structure and Function of Bones

Which are primary functions of the skeletal system?

• support

• blood cell production

• storage

• maintain body temperature

This material is responsible for the texture of bone

• calcium salts

• sodium salts

• hydrogen ions

• phosphate

Most of the weight in bone is comes from

• calcium phosphate

• nitrogen phosphate

• sodium phosphate

• potassium phosphate

Which bone shape is longer than wide

• short

• long

• flat

• irregular

bones that have essentially equal dimensions are called

• short bones

• long bones

• irregular bones

• flat bones

This type of bone is thin and broad

• flat bones

• short bones

• irregular bones

• long bones

These bones have complex shapes that do not fit easily in any other category

• irregular

• short

• long

• flat

The image shows a ____________ bone

• short

• long

• irregular

• flat

The larger image shows a _________ bone

• long

• short

• irregular

• flat

The image shows a ______________ bone

• long

• short

• irregular

• flat