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Question #1

Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?

A. protects internal organs

B. releases stored calcium and phosphorus when the body needs to use them

C. produces blood cells

D. produces muscle cells

Question #2

How many bones are in the human body?

A. 300

B. 206

C. 308

D. 203

Question #3

Where would we find yellow bone marrow?

A. surrounding the outside of the long bones

B. surrounding the outside of the flat bones

C. in the shaft of the long bones

D. in the flat bones of the skull

Question #4

A cartilage disk that joins the two pelvic bones in the anterior region of the pelvic girdle is known as the ________.

A. pubic symphysis

B. patella

C. pelvis

D. sacrum

Question #5

The bones that make up the digits of the hands or feet are known as the ________.

A. tarsals

B. carpals

C. metatarsals

D. phalanges

Question #6

Vertebrae in the neck are classified as ________ vertebrae.

A. pelvic

B. phalanges

C. cervical

D. carpals

Question #7

The ________ girdle connects the legs to the vertebral column.

A. cervical

B. pelvic

C. carpals

D. phalanges