Skeletal System

Which are functions of the skeletal system? Check all that apply.

• provides shape/support

• enables you to move

• absorption

• protects organs

• produces blood cells & stores minerals

Immovable joints can be found in the

• leg

• arm

• neck

• skull

The shoulder is an example of a ____ joint.

• ball-and-socket

• hinge

• gliding

• pivot

Wrists and ankles are examples of ___ joints.

• ball-and-socket

• hinge

• gliding

• pivot

A soft connective tissue found inside bones is

• cytoplasm

• marrow

• cartilage

• spongy bone

T/F - Bones are living organs.

• True

• False

Which type of bone marrow stores fat?

• red

• yellow

A condition when bones lose minerals, becoming weak and break easily.

• homeostasis

• hypertension

• osteoporosis

• concussion

Strong connective tissues that hold movable joints together

• cartilage

• ligaments

• vertebrae

• spongy bone

An adult body is made up of ___ bones.

• 116

• 216

• 206

• 306