Skeletal System Review

1. Skeletal System Review

2. True or False • _________ The marrow’s main job is to produce blood cells. • _________ The compact bone is the softest part of bone. • _________ The vertebrae has 26 bones in it. • _________ The patella is the knee. • _________ The hip is a ball and socket joint. • _________ The scapula is the shoulder blade. • _________ The pelvis protects the reproductive system and digestive system. • _________ There are 400 bones in the adult human body. True False True True True True True False

3. Matching • 11. Wrist/Ankle _______ A. Attaches muscle to bone • 12. Function _______ B. Gliding Joint • 13. Tendon _______ C. Attaches bone to bone • 14. Cartilage _______ D. Forms bones • 15. Ligament _______ E. Place where two bones meet • 16. Joint _______ F. Job B F A D C E

4. Fill in the blanks • The three categories of joints are fixed, partially moveable and ________________. • The hip is a ______________ joint. • A baby’s bones are mostly made from _____________ at birth. • The femur is the ______________ bone in the body. • The chest protects the lungs and ______________. Freely moveable ball and socket cartilage Strongest/longest heart

5. Layers of the Bone Periosteum Compact Bone Spongy Bone Bone Marrow

6. Short Answer • 26. List the five functions of the skeletal system. • 27. List three places where cartilage does not turn into bone. • 28. Name two ways to take care of your bones. • 29. Name two foods where you can get calcium from in your diet Protection, movement, makes blood cells, structure & stores minerals Ear, nose, knee, ankle Wear protective gear, weight bearing exercise & eat foods with calcium in them Dairy foods, broccoli, dark green leafy vegetables, fortified OJ, Supplements

7. Skull Fixed Pivot Vertebrae Ball & Socket Sternum Humerus Ribs Radius Pelvis Ulna Femur Hinge Fibula Down Left then down right Tibia