Skeletal System

What is the body system that is responsible for support, protection, and movement, storing minerals, and making blood cells?

• Skeletal system

• Nervous system

• Circulatory system

• Respiratory System

What connects bone to bone?

• Nerves

• Tendons

• Ligaments

• Cartilage

Which of the following is the best example of where you might find an immovable joint?

• Spine

• Wrist

• Knee

• Skull

What is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

• Stores minerals and fats

• Allows movement

• Digests food

• Protects important organs

The material in bone that makes blood cells is called

• fat

• mineral

• Compact Bone

• Marrow

A place where two or more bones meet is called a

• Joint

• Tendon

• Ligament

• Cartilage

The letter A points to a structure in the bone that supplies the it with oxygen and nutrients

• Cartilage

• Blood vessels

• Spongy bone

• Red marrow

The letter B points to a type of connective tissue that is found at the end of bones, which protect the bone from wear and tear

• Spongy Bone

• Ligament

• Tendon

• Cartilage

The letter C points to a structure in the bone that creates blood cells and stores fat

• Cartilage

• Marrow

• Spongy Bone

• Compact Bone

Letter D points to the rigid structure in the bone that is hard and dense.

• Spongy Bone

• Cartilage

• Compact Bone

• Periosteum