The Human Skeletal System

Your skeleton has many functions. Which one of these is NOT a function of the bones?

• Provision of shape and support

• Production of blood cells

• Production of bile

• Storage of minerals until your body needs them

Where are the majority of the body's bones located?

• Head

• Hands and feet

• Abdoment

• Axial Skeleton

Hello! I know I'm located in the upper back and I'm not two bones, like some people think I am. My friend, Clavicle, referred to me as a shoulder blade, but he said I have a scientific name. Can you tell me what it is, please?

• Maxilla

• Radius

• Scapula

• Humerus

Alas, poor Yorick, I used to know the name for the eight collective bones that house the human brain. What is it?

• Cranium

• Skull

• Mandible

• Sternum

Also known as the thigh bone, which is the longest bone in your body?

• Raduis

• Humerus

• Tibia

• Femur

Which three bones connect at the human knee?

• Femur, patella and tarsal

• Femur, radius and tibia

• Femur, patella and tibia

• Humerus, patella and tibia

Where is the smallest bone in your body located?

• Hands

• Neck

• Feet

• Ear

The humerus is part of what section of the human body?

• Appendicullar Skeleton

• Axial Skeleton

• Hydroskeleton

• Hand

The Mandible is part of what section of the human body?

• Appendicullar Skeleton

• Axial Skeleton

• Facial Skeleton

• Skull Skeleton

Which of the following minerals is NOT stored in our bones?

• Calcium

• Phosphorus

• Sodium

• Acetate