Skeletal System

What do tendons do?

• attach skin to the bones

• attach muscle to the bones

What does the cartilage between bones do?

• provides padding and protection from wear and tear

• stops bones from overheating

The main function of the skeletal system is .....

• give structure to your body

• allows you to breathe

• helps your body get rid of food

• sends messages throughout your body telling the different parts what to do

This picture shows parts of the ________ system

• digestive

• nervous

• skeletal

• respiratory

Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?

• skeletal system

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• muscular system

Which organ system provides protection to most of the major organs in a vertebrates' body?

• skeletal system

• circulatory system

• respiratory system

• muscular system

Which system gives your body shape and protects most major organs?

• muscular

• cardiovascular

• skeletal

• muscular

Which system works with the skeletal system to make your body move?

• muscular

• digestive

• nervous

• circulatory

How many bones make up a human adult?

• 84

• 206

• 157

• 301

What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

• Support and structure

• Digestion

• Circulation

• Respiration