The Skeletal System
Chapter 5
The Skeletal System
The Skeletal System
? Parts of the skeletal system ? Bones (skeleton) ? Joints ? Cartilages ? Ligaments (bone to bone)(tendon=bone to muscle)
? Divided into two divisions ? Axial skeleton: bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage ? Appendicular skeleton: bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulder and hip
Functions of Bones
? Support of the body ? Protection of soft organs ? Movement due to attached skeletal
muscles ? Storage of minerals and fats ? Blood cell formation
Bones of the Human Body
? The adult skeleton has 206 bones ? Two basic types of bone tissue
?Compact bone
? Homogeneous
?Spongy bone
?Small needle-like pieces of bone
?Many open spaces
Classification of Bones on the Basis of Shape
Figure 5.1
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