Skeletal System

An example of a long bone is?

• Spinal Cord

• Wrist Bone

• Thigh Bone

• Sternum

How many pairs of ribs are in the thoracic cage?

• 7

• 2

• 12

• 10

Which bone is highlighted?

• Skull (Cranium)

• Mandible

• Clavicle

• Scapula

Which bone is highlighted?

• Radius

• Ulna

• Humerus

• Carpals

Which bone is highlighted?

• Ribs

• Vertebrae

• Clavicle

• Femur

Which bone is highlighted?

• Femur

• Tibia

• Fibula

• Humerus

The bones of our fingers and toes are known as _______________.

• Tarsals

• The phalanges

These tissues hold bones together at movable joints.

• cells
• ligaments
• organs
• tendons

All of the following are examples of ball-and-socket joints except...

• hip
• shoulder
• knee

The functions of the skeletal system are

• To support the body, protect the organs, store calcium, and produce blood cells

• to regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retain the balance of water, salt, and other nutrients

• to regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the blood stream

• to enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream