Skeleton - Chapter 4

Question 1

The skeleton as a whole, has numerous functions. Name 5

Answer 1

1) acts as a supporting framework of the body
2) serves as points of fixation for muscles in action
3) serves as a reservoir for calcium and phosphorus
4) is one of the sources of new blood cells
5) protects delicate organs

Question 2

How many bones in the horses body?

Answer 2

205

Question 3

Bone is the hardest of the ________ _______ of the body.

Answer 3

connective tissues