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Functions of the Skeletal System

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What is the primary function of cartilage within certain body structures?

To provide a firm yet flexible support (correct)

To store minerals

To produce body movements

To provide rigid support

What happens when blood levels of minerals decrease?

Minerals are stored in bone cavities

Minerals are released from bone into the blood (correct)

Minerals are released from adipose tissue into the blood

Minerals are released from ligaments into the blood

What is the function of ligaments in the skeletal system?

To produce body movements

To store minerals

To protect organs

To hold bones together (correct)

What is the function of skeletal muscles in the skeletal system?

To produce body movements Signup and view all the answers

Where is adipose tissue stored in the skeletal system?

Within bone cavities Signup and view all the answers

What is formed where two or more bones come together?

Joints Signup and view all the answers

What is the average number of bones found in an adult human being?

206 Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the axial skeleton?

To protect the brain, spinal cord, and vital organs Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following bones is NOT part of the trunk?

Femur (thigh bone) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the cranium?

To protect the brain Signup and view all the answers

Which bone is inferior to the maxilla and attaches posteriorly to the temporal bone?

Mandible (jawbone) Signup and view all the answers