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What structure do all vertebrates have?
- limbs
- backbone
- toes
- rib cage
Vertebrates all have a structure in their skeletal system that provides support.
Vertebrates all have a structure in their skeletal system that provides support.
Vertebrates all have a structure in their skeletal system that provides support.
Vertebrates all have a structure in their skeletal system that provides support.
What is the main purpose of bones like the skull and rib cage?
- They create nerve and lung cells.
- They allow movement around a fixed point.
- They protect important internal organs.
- They provide a framework for the muscles used in walking.
The heart is inside the rib cage and the brain is inside the skull.
The heart is inside the rib cage and the brain is inside the skull.
The heart is inside the rib cage and the brain is inside the skull.
The heart is inside the rib cage and the brain is inside the skull.
Which are purposes of the skeletal system other than structure and support?
- protection and sensing the environment
- making platelets and storing calcium
- producing nerve cells and breaking down red blood cells
- moving the muscles around and storing iron
Animals need to create new blood cells and store the element needed for muscle and nerve function.
Animals need to create new blood cells and store the element needed for muscle and nerve function.
Animals need to create new blood cells and store the element needed for muscle and nerve function.
Animals need to create new blood cells and store the element needed for muscle and nerve function.
Which term describes the flexible material found in human ears and noses?
- cartilage
- bone
- calcium
- storage tissue
This tissue also makes up the skeleton of sharks, and it contains very few minerals.
This tissue also makes up the skeleton of sharks, and it contains very few minerals.
This tissue also makes up the skeleton of sharks, and it contains very few minerals.
This tissue also makes up the skeleton of sharks, and it contains very few minerals.
Which bone functions in protecting the brain?
- pelvis
- femur
- humerus
- cranium
This bone is another term for the skull.
This bone is another term for the skull.
This bone is another term for the skull.
This bone is another term for the skull.
What kind of joint is found in the shoulders and hips?
- hinge
- ball-and-socket
- gliding
- swivel
This joint allows for circular movement.
This joint allows for circular movement.
This joint allows for circular movement.
This joint allows for circular movement.
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