Skeletal System

What are the functions of the skeletal system? (click all that apply)

• movement

• support

• body temperature regulation

• protection

• blood cell production

Where two or more bones connect.

• ligament

• joint

• tendon

• cartilage

What holds bones together at a joint?

• cartilage

• tendon

• ligament

• joint

What acts like a cushion between bones in a joint?

• tendon

• ligament

• joint

• cartilage

What is the main mineral in bones?

• Vitamin C

• Zinc

• Calcium

• Vitamin B

Bones are living things.

• True

• False

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Which of the following best describes the job of the skeletal system?

• Brings in and breaks down all nutrients for the body.

• Sends messages from the stomach to the brain.

• Gives shape and support to the body.

What does bone marrow do?

• Produce red blood cells and store fat.

• Produces calcium.

• Produces energy.

What is the correct order of living things from smallest to largest?

• cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organism

• cell, organ system, organs, tissues, organism

• cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism

• cells tissues, organ system, organs, organism

What is a fracture?

• A broken bone.

• A break in the Earth's crust.

• A broken chair.

• A torn muscle.