SKELETAL SYSTEM: Functions

Question 1

What are the 5 functions?

Answer 1

• movement
• support
• protection
• makes blood
• storage

Question 2

How does the skeletal system allow movement?

Answer 2

The skeletal system provides points of attachment for muscles. Legs + arms move when muscles pull on bones.

Question 3

How does the skeletal system provide support?

Answer 3

the backbone is the main support center for the upper body- it holds up the head + protects the spinal cord

Question 4

How does the skeletal system provide protection?

Answer 4

the bones of the skull protect the brain. Ribs protect the lungs and heart from injury

Question 5

How does the skeletal system make blood?

Answer 5

the skeletal system makes blood by forming red and white blood cells by tissue called marrow, which is in the center of the body

Question 6

How does the skeletal system provide storage?

Answer 6

The skeletal system provides storage because bones store minerals like calcium and phosphorus for use by the body