The Skeletal System is the framework of the body‚ consisting of 206 bones as well as a network of tendons that is made of tough band of fibrous collagen tissue connecting a muscle to bone‚ ligaments connecting bones to joint and cartilage that allows some flexibility of movement. The skeletal system serves 4 functions: (1) Giving the body its shape (2) Protecting the vital internal organs (3) Allowing for movement (4) Storing minerals and producing blood cells The skeletal system has 6 basic components:
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Function of the Skeletal System 1. Support 2. Movement: The bones of the upper and lower limbs pull and push‚ with the help of muscles. 3 storage as a mineral store. 97% of the body’s calcium is stored in bone. Here it is easily available and turns over fast. In pregnancy the demands of the fetus for calcium require a suitable diet and after menopause hormonal control of calcium levels may be impaired: calcium leaches out leaving brittle osteoporotic bones. 4. Protective. Skull for the brain
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Chapter 5: The Skeletal System I. Introduction. The skeletal system consists of the bones‚ along with the cartilage and fibrous connective tissue that make up the ligaments that connect bones to bone at joints. A. Functions of the Skeleton. 1. The skeleton supports the body. 2. The skeleton protect soft body parts. The skull protects the brain‚ the rib cage protects the heart and lungs‚ and the vertebrae protect the spinal cord. 3. The skeleton produces blood cells. Red bone marrow contains
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SKELETAL SYSTEM The Arctic wolf’s body is built for long-distance travel and withstand different types of weather than other wolves. The Arctic wolf’s skeleton system is made for them to run‚ jump‚ and catch their prey. The part of the wolf’s skeletal starts with the part of the body that has bones of the limbs‚ skull‚ and a deep chest. 1. The limbs of the wolf include the legs and toes. The wolf has long legs‚ large paws‚ and short toes. The wolf has five toes on the forefeet and four toes on
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|Skeletal‚ Articular and Muscular Systems | |Human Anatomy & Physiology Assignment 6 | |A short study of the human bodies skeletal‚ muscular and joint types. | Contents
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Skeletal System Study Guide – Use the lecture folder to help you answer these questions. The more detail you add‚ the better prepared for the test you will be. 1. What are the functions of the skeleton? support the body protection of internal organs - provide sight for tendon and other connective tissue attachment - Storage of materials (minerals) - Hematopoiesis (blood formation) 2. How many bones do we have in our body? 206 in the adult body 3. What do bones
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The Skeletal System The skeletal system is made up of bones‚ the joints where bones meet‚ and the connective tissues called cartilages that hold the bones together. The human skeleton is made up of 206 bones‚ and can be divided up into to two parts‚ the Axial Skeleton and the Appendicular Skeleton. (Adams et al.‚ pg. 4)(Boundless‚ 2013) Axial Skeleton The axial skeleton forms the main axis or core of the skeletal system. It consists of the skull‚ vertebral column‚ and thoracic cage. As noted by
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Chapter 6 The Skeletal System: Bones and Joints PART I * A born baby has about 276 bones while an adult has 206 bones‚ this is because as you grow some bones join together in a single bone. * Bones are 20% of your weight. * The Skeletal System consist of: * Bones * Cartilages * Tendons * Ligaments * Joints * Functions of the skeletal system -bones perform various anatomic (mechanical) & physiologic function. They: 1. Stabilize‚ provide shape & support the
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The Aging Musculoskeletal System The human musculoskeletal system is the organ system that gives humans the ability to physically move‚ by using the muscles and skeletal system. It consists of the muscular system and the human skeleton. Bones are connected to each other at the joints by ligaments or cartilage and skeletal muscle is attached to bones‚ usually by tendons. Bones mass or density is lost as people age‚ especially in women after menopause. The bone loses calcium and other minerals. Bone
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Skeletal System The human skeletal system performs a number of key functions in the human body. The key functions of the human skeletal system are: Support: Our bones provide the rigidity we need to function. Protection: The rigidity of our bones allows them to protect our internal organs from damage for example the rib cage and the skull. Movement: Without the strength of our bones we wouldn’t be able to move our muscles are anchored to our bones. Storage: Our bones are a storehouse for fat
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