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Functions of Skeletal System

Authored by Mark Cuttler

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12th Grade

Functions of Skeletal System
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The skeleton is the framework of the body, it supports the softer tissues and provides points of attachment for most _______ muscles.

skeletal

cardiac

smooth

involuntary

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The skeleton provides mechanical protection for many of the body's internal organs, reducing risk of injury to them. For example, cranial bones protect the brain, vertebrae protect the spinal cord, and the ribcage protects the _______ and lungs.

heart

liver

kidneys

stomach

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Skeletal muscles are attached to bones (via tendons), therefore when the associated muscles contract they cause _______ to move.

bones

skin

nerves

blood

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the functions of the skeletal system related to minerals?

Storage of minerals

Production of hormones

Digestion of food

Regulation of temperature

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: Bone tissues store several minerals, including _______.

calcium

glucose

vitamin C

oxygen

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of bone marrow is responsible for the production of blood cells?

Yellow marrow

Red marrow

White marrow

Blue marrow

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all produced in the red marrow.

True

False

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