BS: Functions of Bone

Question 1

How many important functions do bones perform? List them.

Answer 1

seven

1. support
2. protection
3. anchorage
4. mineral storage
5. blood cell formation
6. triglyceride (fat) storage
7. hormone production

Question 2

Support: Bones provide

Answer 2

framework that supports the body and cradles its soft organs

Question 3

Protection examples:

Answer 3

1. skull protects brain
2. vertebrae protects spinal cord
3. rib cage protects the thorax

Question 4

Anchorage: […] muscles, attached to bones and […], use bones as levers to […] the body.

Answer 4

skeletal; tendons; move

Question 5

Mineral storage: What 2 minerals are reserved (deposited and withdrawn) in the bloodstream?

Answer 5

calcium and phosphate

Question 6

Blood cell formation: Also known as […] occurs in the […] of certain bones.

Answer 6

hematopoiesis; red marrow

Question 7

Triglyceride storage: Where is fat stored?

Answer 7

yellow marrow in the cavities of long bones

Question 8

Hormone production: Bones produce […], a […] that helps to regulate what 3 things?

Answer 8

osteocalcin; hormone

1. insulin secretion
2. glucose homeostasis
3. energy expenditure