APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the 5 main functions of the skeleton?
A
Movement, Body support, Protect internal organs, Produce blood cells, and Store fats and minerals.
B
Movement, Body support, Store fats and minerals, produce blood cells,
C
Protect internal organs, produce blood cells, movement, body support, and store fats and minerals
D
Movement, Body support, ProTect internal organs, produce blood cells, and store fats and minerals
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The major functions of the skeletal system are body support, facilitation of movement, protection of internal organs, storage of minerals and fat, and blood cell formation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arguably the most important of the 5 functions of the skeletal system is protection. The most obvious example of the functions of the skeleton’s protective properties is the human skull. The vertebrae and ribs also have protective functions by encasing delicate structures like the spinal cord, heart and lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The human skeleton serves six major functions: support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of ions, and endocrine regulation. Bone, or osseous tissue, is a hard, dense connective tissue that forms most of the adult skeleton, the support structure of the body.

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