Skeletal System

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

• support

• protection

• movement

• blood formation

• all of these are functions

Which category does the following support?

Body Framework

• support

• protection

• movement

• storage

Which of the following examples is not true protection?

• skull = brain

• ribs = lungs

• pelvis = kidneys

• vertebrae = spinal column

Which of the following minerals are NOT stored in the Yellow Marrow of a bone?

• phosphorus

• calcium

• red blood cells

• magnesium

Which of the following are produced in the red bone marrow? (more than one)

• red blood cells

• epithelial cells

• white blood cells

• blood elements

Which of the following is match INCORRECTLY?

• calcium = strength

• magnesium = energy storage

• phosphorus = energy storage

• magnesium = bone density

Which of the following is defined as the detailed study of the structure of bones?

• osteocytes

• osteology

• osteoblasts

• osteoclasts

Compact bone is mostly found in the appendicular skeleton.

• true

• false

Spongy bone is mostly found in the appendicular skeleton

• true

• false

The axial skeleton consist of our skull, rib cage, and vertebral column.

• true

• false