The Skeletal System

What makes up the skeleton?

• the bones in our arms

• the bones in our legs

• all the bones in our body

• most of the bones in our body

______________________ is what holds our muscles to our bones.

• bone marrow

• bone

• tendon

• cartilage

___________________ a jelly-like substance inside of bones where new cells are created.

• tendon

• skeletal system

• cartilage

• bone-marrow

What is the skeletal system's function?

• It is responsible for providing support for our bodies

• it provides our bodies with protection by keeping our organs safe

• it allows the muscles, attached by tendons, to move the body

• all of the above

How many bones does an adult have in their body?

• 206

• 506

• 100

• 600

What are the two kinds of bones that we have in our skeleton?

• strong and soft

• femur and skull

• axial and appendicular

• bone marrow and cartilage

Bones are living things

• true

• false

Bones are made of calcium

• true

• false

How does a bone heal when it breaks?

• by constantly moving it

• it never heals

• the living cells in the bone begin to heal the break

What is the name of a broken bone?

• fibula

• fracture

• fraction

• compound