Skeletal system

This takes away old bone

• Osteoclasts

• osteoblasts

• ossification

• proximal

When cartilage is replaced by bone

• Ossification

• Osteoblasts

• Osteoclasts

• Distal

What is the place where two bones meet?

• bones

• tendons

• ligament

• joint

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

• ligament

• tendon

• joint

• cartilage

T or F

Greenstick fractures are more common in children.

• True

• False

The adult skeletal system is composed of how many bones?

• 216
• 371
• 206
• 199

The _________________ gives the body its shape and supports and protects the internal organs.

• nervous system

• skeletal system

• muscular system

• body system

Which type of marrow are inside spongy bones and produce blood cells?

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

• Blue

What does the cranium protect?

• heart

• eyes

• brain

• lungs

What are the top 7 vertebrae of the back (neck area).

• Lumbar

• Cervical

• Sacrum

• Thoracic