Skeletal Systems

What is a function of the skeletal system?

• To digest food.

• To deliver Nutrients through the body.

• To pump blood through the body.

• To give structure for the body.

True or false: Bones create blood cells in bone marrow.

• True

• False

What other system does the skeletal system work with?

• Digestive

• Respiratory

• Circulatory

• Muscular

Fill in the blank: The skeletal system creates (a)   in the bone marrow.

How many bones are in your body

• 108

• 1,000

• 206

• 7

How many bones are in your body when you are first born?

• 300

• 200

• 130

• 145

Why do we need our bones?

• Because if not we can't digest food.

• Because if not we would have no structure and be a pile of skin.

• Because then we wouldn't have bones to break.

• Because then we wouldn't be able to breath properly.

Why are some particular bones like the skull important?

• They help us walk.

• They protect vital organs.

• They help us stand.

• They protect muscles.

What is are 2 systems that the skeletal system helps?

• Muscular

• Digestive

• Circulatory

• Nervous

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Why is the skeletal system important?

• Because we need this system to breath.

• Because we need this system for structure.

• Because we need this system to digest food.

• Because we need this system to move.