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Question #1

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

A. produces blood cells

B. produces muscle cells

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

D. protects internal organs

Question #2

How many bones are in the human body?

A. 203

B. 308

C. 300

D. 206

Question #3

Where would we find yellow bone marrow?

A. surrounding the outside of the flat bones

B. in the flat bones of the skull

C. surrounding the outside of the long bones

D. in the shaft of the long bones

Question #4

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

A. sacrum

B. pubic symphysis

C. patella

D. pelvis

Question #5

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

A. carpals

B. metatarsals

C. tarsals

D. phalanges

Question #6

Vertebrae in the neck are classified as ________ vertebrae.

A. carpals

B. pelvic

C. cervical

D. phalanges

Question #7

The ________ girdle connects the legs to the vertebral column.

A. pelvic

B. phalanges

C. cervical

D. carpals