Skeletal System Disorders and Review

What is NOT a primary function of the skeletal system?

• support the body
• protect the body
• allow the body to move
• allow you to lift things

A place where two or more bones meet is called?

• meeting place
• joint
• marrow
• cartilage

What causes bones to become less dense?

• osteoporosis
• athritis
• fracture
• sprain

Which of the following puts you more at risk for developing Osteoporosis?

• being hispanic
• exercising
• smoking
• good balanced diet 

Process by which bone is formed, renewed or repaired?

• Osteoporosis
• Edification
• Ossification
• Euphoria

What do you call the tissue that cushions bones?

• cartilage
• joints
• ligaments
• tendons

Osteoporosis is:

• thinning and weakening of bones
• wear and tear on a joint
• a severe sprain in a joint
• soreness surrounding a joint

What is one thing that does not prevent osteoporosis?

• drinking soda
• exercise regularly
• being a nonsmoker
• eating a calcium rich diet

What is the bone highlighted in red?

• Sternum

• Clavicle

• Femur

• Cranium

In this picture, what bone(s) are highlighted in red?

• Humerus

• Radius

• Ulna

• Mandible