Unit 3: The Skeletal System

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. The cranium is made of 14 bones.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Synovial joints are freely movable.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 3. Hemopoiesis, or hematopoiesis, is the production of blood cells.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 4. Foramina are openings in a bone that allow nerves and blood vessels to enter or leave the bone.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Diet, cosmetics, soaps, and emotional stress can result in Acne Vulgaris.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 6. Bones surround vital organs to protect them.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The epiphysis is the long shaft of bones.

• True

• False

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 8. All humans have the same number of melanocytes.

• True

• False

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 9. Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is correct?

• The hip is distal.

• The shoulder is proximal.

• The nose is lateral to the ears.

• The knee is proximal.