Skeletal System

One function of the skeleton is to

• help control voluntary muscles

• move food through the digestive system

• help the body maintain a steady body temperature

• provide shape and support for the body

Much of a newborn baby's skeleton is made of

• hard bone

• soft bone

• cartilage

• ligaments

The spaces in bones are filled with a soft connective tissue called

• blood

• water

• cartilage

• marrow

What kind of joint is found in the vertebrae in the neck?

• ball and socket

• gliding

• pivot

• hinge

How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?

• Both muscles contract at the same time

• Both muscles extend at the same time.

• While one muscle in the pair contracts, the other returns to its original length

• One muscle in the pair pulls on a bone, while the second muscle pulls on the first muscle

The bones in movable joints are held together by strong connective tissue called what?

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Follicles

• Glands

What stores our fat in the bone?

• Cartilage

• Red Marrow

• Yellow Marrow

• Dermis

What are the two main jobs of the skeletal system?

• support and protect the body
• digest food and carry messages for the body
• get rid of wastes and defend the body from disease
• sense changes in the environment and carry food through the body

The number of bones in the adult human body is___.

• fewer than 50
• about 500
• about 200
• about 100

Which function cannot be provided by the Skeletal System?

• Support
• Protection
• Movement
• Contraction