Anatomy and Physiology of Skeletal System

What is the place where two bones meet?

• Ball and socket

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Joint

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

• Storage

• Protection

• Absorption

• Blood cell formation

What do the bones create?

• Platelets

• Plasma

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

If your body were a tall building, your skeleton would be?

• Beams and joints that hold it up

• Apartments and offices inside it

• Plumbing and electrical systems

• Foundation that anchors it to ground

The following are the functions of the skeleton EXCEPT?

• Protection

• Movement

• Body shape

• Circulation of blood

The bones work with the _______________ to make us move.

• Lungs

• Joints

• Muscles

• Nerves

The spine is made up of ________ vertebrae.

• 206

• 26

• 14

• 8

This material is in our ears and nose and can bend without breaking.

• Blood

• Bones

• Smooth muscles

• Cartilage

This soft material is found inside bones and is where red blood cells are made.

• Brain

• Enamel

• Marrow

• Blood vessels

Select the four types of bone shapes.

• Small

• Long

• Flat

• Irregular

• Short