Skeletal System

Question 1

What is the primary function of the skeletal system?

Answer 1

To provide support, protection, and structure to the body.

Question 2

How many bones are in the adult human skeleton?

Answer 2

206 bones.

Question 3

True or False: The skull is made up of 22 bones.

Answer 3

True.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The _____ protects the brain.

Answer 4

skull

Question 5

What type of bone is the femur?

Answer 5

Long bone.

Question 6

Which bone is known as the collarbone?

Answer 6

Clavicle.

Question 7

True or False: Bones are static and do not change after growth.

Answer 7

False.

Question 8

What is the largest bone in the human body?

Answer 8

Femur.

Question 9

Fill in the blank: The _____ is the bone that forms the lower jaw.

Answer 9

mandible

Question 10

Multiple Choice: Which part of the skeleton protects the heart and lungs? A) Appendicular skeleton B) Axial skeleton C) Pelvic girdle D) Cranium

Answer 10

B) Axial skeleton.

Question 11

True or False: Cartilage is a type of bone tissue.

Answer 11

False.

Question 12

What are the bones that form the axial skeleton?

Answer 12

Skull, maxilla, mandible, ribs, clavicle, spinal cord, sternum,sacrum, and thorax