Functions of the skeleton

Question 1

What other system controls the skeletal and muscular systems?

Answer 1

The nervous system

Question 2

What are the muscles associated with the skeleton called?

Answer 2

skeletal muscles

Question 3

What are skeletal muscles?

Answer 3

They are the muscles associated with the skeleton

Question 4

What are the 5 main functions of the skeleton?

Answer 4

support
protection
movement
shape
manufacture of blood components

Question 5

How does the skeleton support the body?

Answer 5

the bones of the skeleton provide a rigid framework that holds the body upright

Question 6

How does the skeleton protect the body?

Answer 6

The skull protects the brain
The vertebrae protect the nerves of the spinal cord
The ribs protect the heart and lungs

Question 7

How does the skeleton shape the body?

Answer 7

the shape of the body is determined mostly by the skeleton.
Long bones = tall
bones in the feet determine the width of the foot

Question 8

How does the skeleton aid in the movement of the body?

Answer 8

bones provide a system of rigid levers against which muscles can pull

Question 9

How does the skeleton aid in the manufacture of blood components?

Answer 9

bone marrow makes red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets