Skeletal & Muscular System

Which system is responsible for supporting the body?

• Skeletal

• Muscular

Bones are part of your _______ system.

• Skeletal

• Muscular

At the center of a bone is soft tissue called _______.

• Marrow

• Compact bone

• Collagen

• Ligaments

The body of a newborn baby has about 300 bones, but the average adult has only _____ bones.

• 200

• 206

• 212

• 220

The strong, flexible and smooth connective tissue found at the ends of bones is called ________.

• Cartilage

• Marrow

• Compact bone

• Spongy bone

The tough, flexible strand of connective tissue that holds bones together is a ________.

• Ligament

• Cartilage

• Growth plate

• Marrow

The most plentiful mineral in our bones is ________.

• Calcium

• Carbon

• Nitrogen

• Magnesium

Which type of bone joint would be found in your hip and shoulder?

• Gliding joint

• Hinge joint

• Ball and socket joint

Where would you find a fixed joint at in the human body?

• Skull

• Feet

• Hands

• Ribs

What disorder of the skeletal system features swollen, stiff and painful joints?

• Osteoporosis

• Fractures

• Sprains

• Arthritis