Skeletal System Flash Cards

This is a picture of what? (choose the answer that is most complete)

• robot
• skeleton
• ulna
• vertebrate

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What is the place where two bones meet?

• hinge
• bone
• spot
• joint

What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?

• ligament
• tendon
• patella
• string

What is the name for the connector that attaches bone to bone?

• ligament
• tendon
• patella
• string

Which of the following is not a function of bones?

• Protection

• Blood cell formation

• Storage

• Absorption

What do the bones create?

• white blood cells
• platlets
• red blood cells
• flying turkeys

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

• beams and joints that hold it up
• plumbing and electrical systems
• foundation that anchors it to ground
• apartments and offices inside it

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Your skeletal system is in charge of making your blood and giving you shape.

• True
• False

Humans have ______ bones in their bodies, on average.

• 106
• 201
• 206

What are the functions of the skeleton?

• A) protection
• b) Body shape 
• C) movement
• D) A,b and c