Lab 8 - Skeletal System

Question 1

What is the purpose of the skeletal system?

Answer 1

Provides support and protection for the other tissues
Formation of blood cells
Store calcium & other minerals

Question 2

Bone tissue tightly packed together; very strong

Answer 2

compact bone

Question 3

Bone tissue forms porous, honeycomb structure

Answer 3

spongy bone

Question 4

About how many bones are in a human body?

Answer 4

206