Lesson 1

Question 1

What are the functions of the skeletal system?

Answer 1

1) Support
2) Protect
3) Movement
4) Mineral storage and release
5) Triglyceride storage
6) Blood cell production

Question 2

What are some minerals that are stored and released by bones?

Answer 2

P and Ca

Question 3

What glands regulate the Ca within the bones?

Answer 3

Thyroid and parathyroid glands

Question 4

What bone marrow produces WBCs and RBCs?

Answer 4

Red bone marrow

Question 5

What does the red bone marrow do?

Answer 5

Makes RBCs and WBCs

Question 6

What marrow do juvenile bones have huge amounts of compared to mature bones?

Answer 6

Red bone marrow

Question 7

What marrow do mature bones have huge amounts of compared to juvenile bones?

Answer 7

Yellow bone marrow

Question 8

In mature bones, what still produces RBCs despite a shift from red to yellow bone marrow?

Answer 8

The epiphyses, hip bones, and certain parts of the ribs

Question 9

What does the yellow bone marrow do?

Answer 9

Stores trigylcerides

Question 10

Where is yellow bone marrow found?

Answer 10

In the hollow portions of bones