Texas Esthetician License Practice Exam

Disable ads (and more) with a membership for a one time $2.99 payment

Prepare for the Texas Esthetician License Exam. Dive into flashcards and multiple-choice questions, each with hints and explanations. Boost your readiness for the test!

Start Multiple Choice Practice Test
Start Flash Cards

Each practice test/flash card set has 50 randomly selected questions from a bank of over 500. You'll get a new set of questions each time!

Practice this question and more.

What is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

  1. Providing support and shape

  2. Protecting internal organs

  3. Producing blood cells

  4. Contracting and moving parts of the body

The correct answer is: Contracting and moving parts of the body

The skeletal system primarily serves several essential functions, including providing support and structure to the body, protecting internal organs from injury, and facilitating the production of blood cells through the bone marrow in a process called hematopoiesis. The function listed as contracting and moving parts of the body is primarily associated with the muscular system, rather than the skeletal system itself. While the skeletal system provides a framework for muscles to attach and enables movement through the joints, it does not perform the action of contraction. Muscles are responsible for this contraction, which allows for movement of the body as they contract and relax. Thus, the role of the skeletal system is supportive and protective, while active movement is carried out by the muscles attached to the skeleton.

More Questions Like This