Functions and Components of the Skeletal System Quiz

Skeletal system primarily supports, protects, and aids movement, not digestion.

Bones store mainly calcium, crucial for bone strength.

Nasal bone forms the bridge of the nose.

Collarbone is scientifically known as the clavicle.

Metatarsals belong to the foot, not the hand.

Osteoclasts are cells involved in bone resorption or breakdown.

Diaphysis refers to the shaft portion of a long bone.

Knee joint is classified as a hinge joint allowing movement in one plane.

Periosteum supplies nutrients and participates in bone repair.

Ulna, when struck, causes the 'funny bone' sensation.

Scapula is part of the appendicular skeleton, not the axial skeleton.

Sternum belongs to the axial skeleton, not the appendicular skeleton.

Tibia articulates with the talus at the ankle joint.

Ossification is the process of bone tissue formation.

Temporomandibular joint connects the jawbone to the skull.