Skeletal System

The human skeleton can be subdivided into two parts, what part is made up of the skull, sternum, vertebral column and rib cage?

• appendicular
• axial

What type of bone is the femur?

• Long bone
• Short bone
• Flat bone
• Irregular bone

The functions are 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

Where is new blood cells created?

• In the scapula

• In bone marrow, located inside the bone

• In the patella

• In bone marrow, located inside the muscle tissue

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What is cartilage?

• joints that connect bone to tissue

• Connective tissue that acts as balance for the body

• Connective tissue near joints that act as a shock absorber

• a piece of tissue that is attached to the scapula

How many bones are in the adult human body?

• 260

• 280

• 208

• 206

identify the skeletal bone in the picture that is highlighted green and blue; also known as the breastbone

• clavilce

• Sternum

• Rib Cage

• verterbrae

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted in red

• sternum

• ribs

• femur

• vertebrae

Identify the skeletal bone in the picture highlighted in orange

• ribs

• mandible

• vertebrae

• humerus

Which bone protects your brain?

• ribs

• spine

• femur

• skull

Answer explanation

Your skull keeps your brain safe!