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What is the function of the axial skeleton?
What is the function of the axial skeleton?
- Supports the bones of the arms and legs
- Protects delicate organs and provides structural support (correct)
- Encloses the heart and lungs
- Aids in movement and provides structural support
What is the composition of the backbone or spinal column?
What is the composition of the backbone or spinal column?
- Irregularly shaped hollow bones called vertebrae (correct)
- Flat bones attached to the skull
- Long bones supporting the chest
- Round bones protecting the brain
Which part of the skeletal system encloses the heart and lungs?
Which part of the skeletal system encloses the heart and lungs?
- Skull and backbone
- Collarbones and shoulder blades
- Bones of the arm and legs
- Breastbone and ribs (correct)
What is the function of the appendicular skeleton?
What is the function of the appendicular skeleton?
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What is the composition of the skull?
What is the composition of the skull?
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True or false: The skeletal system does not provide the body with structural support and shape.
True or false: The skeletal system does not provide the body with structural support and shape.
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True or false: The axial skeleton protects the delicate organs in the body.
True or false: The axial skeleton protects the delicate organs in the body.
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True or false: The skull is composed of many bones fused together to form a helmet-like structure called the cranium.
True or false: The skull is composed of many bones fused together to form a helmet-like structure called the cranium.
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True or false: The breastbone is not attached to the ribs.
True or false: The breastbone is not attached to the ribs.
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True or false: The appendicular skeleton is composed of bones that do not aid movement.
True or false: The appendicular skeleton is composed of bones that do not aid movement.
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