bones

The 5 functions of the skeletal system seen in class are: allow movement, provide support, protection, store minerals and__________.

• Provide ions to the cells

• Produce blood cells

• Keep magnesium for the bones

• Produce enzymes for digestion

The cancellous bone tissue is found in the inside of the bone and its main caracteristic is to be_____.

• Hard and smooth

• Soft and "spongy"

• Made of fibrous tissue

• white and weak

Type of bone cells called "builders" of bones, they pull calcium to the bone matrix and form new bone.

• Osteoclast

• Osteocytes

• Osteoblast

• Cancellous

According to the bone function, the can be classified as; short, long,_____,_____ and_____

• Porous, cancellous and hard.

• Irregular, flat and sesamoid

• Flat, Synovial and Fibrous.

• Sesamoid, amphiarthrosis and diarthrosis

Red blood cells are created in compact bone tissue.

• True

• False

This component of blood is responsible for fighting infection.

• Red blood cells

• White blood cells

• Oxygen

• Platelets

Identify the highlighted bone in the diagram.

• Femur

• Humerus

• Tibia

• Sternum

Which part of a long bone is responsible for producing blood cells?

• Periosteum

• Epiphysis

• Bone marrow

• Articular cartilage

Which cells are responsible for breaking down bone tissue?

• Osteoblasts

• Osteocytes

• Osteoclasts

• Chondrocytes

What is the role of osteoblasts in bone growth?

• To break down bone tissue

• To maintain bone tissue

• To build new bone tissue

• To absorb calcium