Introduction to the Skeletal System

The major structures of the skeletal system include...

• Bones

• Joints

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

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Make up the human skeleton

• Bones

• Joints

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

Location where two bones meet

• Bones

• Joints

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

Flexible tissue that makes up ears, nose, and costal part of ribs

• Bones

• Joints

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

Connect bones to other bones like tape

• Bones

• Joints

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

Which of the following are functions of the Skeletal System

• Protect soft organs

• Support the body

• Attachment site for skeletal muscle to allow for movement

• Store minerals and fasts

• Blood Cell Formation

Protects the brain

• Skull

• Vertebral Column

• Ribs

• Bony Pelvis

Protects the spinal cord

• Skull

• Vertebral Column

• Ribs

• Bony Pelvis

Protects the heart and lungs

• Skull

• Vertebral Column

• Ribs

• Bony Pelvis

Forms center of the body

• Axial Skeleton

• Appendicular Skeleton