The Skeletal System (1)

What dense connective tissue is found in joints and prevents bones from wearing against one another?

• tendon
• cartilage
• myofibril
• bone marrow

The maintenance of mineral homeostasis is an important function of the skeleton

• true
• false

The bones in the extremities (limbs) and the bones that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton (girdles) are collectively known as the ____________________ skeleton

• appendicular

• vestigial

• axial

When mineral levels in the blood are too low, bones absorb some of the minerals and store them as mineral salts.

• true

• false

Mineral storage is a function of the skeletal system.

• true
• false

The tibia bone is medial (i.e. more towards the middle of the body) to the fibula.

• true
• false

Which part of the skeletal system holds bones together and keeps them in place?

• tendon
• ligament
• cartilage

The human skeletal system consists of 206 bones.

• true
• false

The osteoblasts are responsible for the uptake of _________ from the blood.

• minerals
• proteins
• vitamins

Which of these cells are specialized bone cells that regulate mineral homeostasis?

• osteoblasts
• osteoclasts
• osteocytes