Skeletal System
The skeletal system is made up of 206 bones. It also includes cartilage, ligaments and tendons. The two main parts of the skeletal system are the axial skeleton with 80 bones and the appendicular skeleton with 126 bones. The primary purpose of the skeletal system is to provide the body with support, protection, movement, storage for minerals and lipids, and to produce red blood cells. The axial skeleton includes the skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column. The skull protects the brain, the thoracic cage protects the heart and lungs, and the vertebral column protects the spinal cord.
The appendicular skeleton includes the pectoral girdle, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle, and the lower limbs. This allows for movement, protection and support of the internal organs.
The skeletal system provides the support for the entire body. Individual bones or groups of bones provide a framework for the attachment of soft tissues (muscle and organs). …show more content…
This allows the bones in the body to move. Joints are a significant part of the movement of the body. The three major types of joints are immovable (synarthrosis), slightly movable (amphiarthrosis) and movable (diarthrosis). An example of a synarthrosis joint would be the joint between the bones of the skull. An example of an amphiarthrosis joint would be the joint area between the tibia and fibula. An example of a diarthrosis joint would be the elbow or
The skeletal system is made up of 206 bones. It also includes cartilage, ligaments and tendons. The two main parts of the skeletal system are the axial skeleton with 80 bones and the appendicular skeleton with 126 bones. The primary purpose of the skeletal system is to provide the body with support, protection, movement, storage for minerals and lipids, and to produce red blood cells. The axial skeleton includes the skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column. The skull protects the brain, the thoracic cage protects the heart and lungs, and the vertebral column protects the spinal cord.
The appendicular skeleton includes the pectoral girdle, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle, and the lower limbs. This allows for movement, protection and support of the internal organs.
The skeletal system provides the support for the entire body. Individual bones or groups of bones provide a framework for the attachment of soft tissues (muscle and organs). …show more content…
This allows the bones in the body to move. Joints are a significant part of the movement of the body. The three major types of joints are immovable (synarthrosis), slightly movable (amphiarthrosis) and movable (diarthrosis). An example of a synarthrosis joint would be the joint between the bones of the skull. An example of an amphiarthrosis joint would be the joint area between the tibia and fibula. An example of a diarthrosis joint would be the elbow or