Skeletal System

What are the major components of the skeletal system?

• Muscles, bones, and cartilage

• Bones, ligaments, and tendons

• Bones, nerves, and blood vessels

• Bones, cartilage, and ligaments

At birth, your skeleton was made up of _____________ bones

• a smaller number of

• the same number of

• no

• a greater number of

Which type of bone marrow is primarily responsible for the production of blood cells?

• Yellow marrow

• White marrow

• Grey marrow

• Red marrow

What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

• To control nutrient intake

• To produce blood cells

• To regulate body temperature

• To provide a framework for muscles and organs

Which type of bone is primarily designed to support weight and withstand torsion?

• Irregular bones

• Short bones

• Flat bones

• Long bones

Identify these bones:

• fibula
• humerus
• tibia
• femur

The Skeletal System does what? (Check all that apply)

• stores minerals
• helps your body move with muscles

• aids digestion

• protects your organs

In humans, red bone marrow provides

• structural support for the body

• a source of new blood cells

• an attachment site for muscle tissue

• a site to trap bacteria

Match the following types of bones with the correct examples.

• Frontal bone, parietal bone, occipital bone, sternum, ribs, ilium of the pelvis

• Flat bones

• femur, humerus, ulna, radius, tibia, fibula

• Irregular bones

• patella

• Sesamoid bones

• vertebral bones, facial bones

• Short bones

• carpals and tarsals

• Long bones

What is the place where two or more bones meet called?

• bones

• tendons

• ligament

• joint