Bone Functions

Question 1

What are some examples of bones providing protection?

Answer 1

They protect soft and vital body organs, and the skull protects the brain.

Question 2

How do bones move?

Answer 2

Skeletal muscles attached by tendons, use the bones as levers to move.

Question 3

What do bones store?

Answer 3

Fat - stored in the internal cavities.

Minerals - calcium and phosphorus.

Question 4

What is hematopoiesis?

Answer 4

Blood cell formation within the marrow cavities.

Question 5

What are the 5 bone functions?

Answer 5

1. Support
2. Protection
3. Movement
4. Storage
5. Hematopoiesis

Question 6

What are the 2 subdivided sections of the skeleton?

Answer 6

Axial - form the longitudinal axis of the body.

Appendicular - bones of limbs and girdles.

Question 7

Bones have a supportive function, what are some examples of how they support the body?

Answer 7

Bones support and anchor the soft organs, bones in the leg support the body trunk and the rib cage supports the thoracic wall.