Muscles and Bones

Which of these is a function of the skeletal system?

• To digest food

• To regulate body temperature

• To produce energy

• To support the body

Bones can grow and repair themselves

• True

• False

Our skeleton allows us to move because it has...

• Tendons

• Joints

• Energy

• Bones

What is the main function of the ribcage in the skeletal system?

• To help the body move

• To protect vital organs

• To make blood cells

• To support the body

What is the role of tendons in the skeletal system?

• To destroy harmful microorganisms

• To carry oxygen around the body

• To protect the spinal cord

• To attach muscles to bones

What is the function of the vertebrae in the skeletal system?

• To protect the heart

• To protect the brain

• To make blood cells

• To protect the spinal cord

What is the role of calcium in skeletal system?

• It carries oxygen around the body

• It is involved in bone repair and formation

• It is important for blood cell production

• It helps in muscle contraction

What is the function of the skull in the skeletal system?

• To make blood cells

• To protect the heart

• To support the body

• To protect the brain

What is the main function of muscles in the skeletal system?

• To protect vital organs

• To produce blood cells

• To carry oxygen around the body

• To help the body move

Muscles work in pairs.

What do we call these pairs of muscles?

• Antagonistic pairs

• Agonistic pairs

• Muscle pairs

• Tendon pairs