1.1.2 Functions of the skeleton

• The skeleton allows movement through bone structure and joints
• What is the process called by which the skeleton produces blood cells?

  Hemopoiesis
• Match the skeletal function with its description:

  Support ↔️ Provides a framework for the body

  Protection ↔️ Shields vital organs

  Movement ↔️ Facilitates muscle attachment

  Mineral Storage ↔️ Stores calcium and phosphorus

  Blood Cell Production ↔️ Occurs in bone marrow
• What are two primary functions of the skeleton?

  Support and protection
• The skeleton stores minerals like calcium and phosphorus.

  True
• The skeleton is a framework of bones and cartilage
• Arrange the key functions of the skeleton in order of importance:

  1️⃣ Support

  2️⃣ Protection

  3️⃣ Movement

  4️⃣ Mineral Storage

  5️⃣ Blood Cell Production
• The skeleton provides protection for vital organs like the brain, heart, and lungs
• The skeleton acts as a shield to protect vital organs from external impacts.


  True
• How does the skeleton provide support to the body?

  Maintains body shape
• The skeleton stores calcium and phosphorus for body functions.

  True
• What are the key functions of the skeleton?

  Support, protection, movement
• The skeleton protects vital organs like the brain and heart
• The skull protects the brain.


  True
• The bony structures of the skeleton act as a shield for vital organs.


  True
• The hinge joint allows for flexion and extension only.
• The skeleton provides a framework to support the body and maintain its shape.
• The skeleton stores minerals like calcium and phosphorus.
• The skeleton allows movement through the attachment of muscles to bones.


  True
• The skeleton supports the body and ensures it stands upright by acting as a framework
• Match the function of the skeleton with its description:

  Support ↔️ Provides the body's framework

  Protection ↔️ Shields vital organs

  Movement ↔️ Allows muscles to attach

  Mineral Storage ↔️ Stores calcium and phosphorus
• The skeleton's structure and bone connections are essential for providing the body with support and shape.


  True
• Match the vital organ with the skeletal structure that protects it:

  Brain ↔️ Skull

  Heart ↔️ Ribcage

  Spinal Cord ↔️ Vertebral Column
• Bones act as levers that muscles pull on to cause movement at joints.


  True
• Match the joint type with its range of movement:

  Ball-and-Socket ↔️ Wide rotation and circumduction

  Hinge ↔️ Flexion and extension

  Gliding ↔️ Limited sliding and twisting
• Calcium is required for muscle contraction, nerve transmission, and blood clotting
• What connects bones at joints to provide stability?

  Ligaments
• Match the vital organ with the skeletal structure that protects it:

  Brain ↔️ Skull

  Heart ↔️ Ribcage

  Spinal Cord ↔️ Vertebral Column
• The skeleton provides structure, support, and protection
• Arrange the processes involved in maintaining the skeleton's framework in order:

  1️⃣ Bones provide support

  2️⃣ Ligaments connect bones

  3️⃣ Stability is ensured at joints
• The skeleton is a framework that supports the body and ensures it stands upright
• The skeleton provides support, allowing the body to stand and maintain its shape.

  True
• Which part of the skeleton produces blood cells?

  Bone marrow
• The heart is protected by the ribcage
• What are the two main components that allow movement through the skeleton?

  Bones and joints
• Calcium and phosphorus are stored in the bones and released as needed to maintain homeostasis.


  True
• What are ligaments and what is their role in the skeleton?

  Connect bones and provide stability
• Place the key functions of the skeleton in the correct order:

  1️⃣ Support

  2️⃣ Protection

  3️⃣ Movement

  4️⃣ Mineral Storage

  5️⃣ Blood Cell Production
• Ligaments connect bones at joints and provide stability.


  True
• Bone marrow is responsible for producing red and white blood cells