The Skeletal System

Which term best describes compact bone?

• Spongy

• flexible

• rigid

• liquid

Which pair of joints has the most in common?

• Your ankle joints and your shoulder joints

• The joints in your spine and your hip joints

• Your elbow joints and your knee joints

• Your wrist joints and your shoulder joints

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A disease called osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between joints wears away. What can you infer about osteoarthritis?

• It prevents joints from moving smoothly

• It causes joints to dislocate easily

• It causes bones to become more brittle

• It reduces joints' range of motion

Which term best describes the joints at the top of your skull?

• Motionless

• Flexible

• Rubbery

• Elastic

Which of the following are functions of the skeletal system?

• movement

• production of blood

• protection

• support

• homeostasis

How many bones are in the body?

• 300

• 80

• 206

• 126

The skeletal system works with this system to allow body movement.

• Muscular

• Digestive

• Respiratory

• Circulatory

This part of the bone produces red blood cells.

• Compact Bone

• Spongy Bone

• Bone Marrow

• Periosteum

The part of the skeleton along the axis of the body is -

• Appendicular

• Axial

• Exoskeleton

• Endoskeleton

Which part of the bone is less dense and porous?

• Compact Bone

• Spongy Bone

• Bone Marrow

• Periosteum