Skeletal System

How many bones does an ADULT skeleton have?

• 206

• 200

True or False: Skeletal bones provide shape, support, protection and movement to your body.

• True

• False

What two minerals are bones primarily made up of?

• Carbon and Nitrogen

• Calcium and Phosphorus

• Gold and Silver

True or False: Bones are actually living organs.

• True

• False

appendicular skeleton

• name given to the pieces of the skeleton which are not part of the main trunk of the body

• the skeleton that makes up the main trunk of the body

• soft and bendy tissue which covers the ends of bone and provides cushioning between bones

• bones which protect organs and provide places for strong muscles to attach

axial skeleton

• name given to the pieces of the skeleton which are not part of the main trunk of the body

• the skeleton that makes up the main trunk of the body

• soft and bendy tissue which covers the ends of bone and provides cushioning between bones

• bones which protect organs and provide places for strong muscles to attach

long bone

• bones that are found in the skull, spinal column and wrist

• the place where two bones meet

• tough fibers which link bones together

• bones which have a shaft which contains marrow

What are the functions of the Skeleton?

• Protect the organs

• Help the body move

• Produce red blood cells

• Store important minerals

• Support the body

What does the axial skeleton include?

• The skull, shoulders, the hips, and the sternum

• The spine, ribs, skull, and the sternum

• The arms, the spine, the shoulders, and the ribs

• Only the skull and sternum

Bone tissue is called

• osseous tissue

• osteocytes

• lacunae

• canaliculi