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Skeletal System
Skeletal System
• The human skeleton is an endoskeleton• There are 206 bones in the skeletal
system• 5 functions of the skeletal system
1. Supports the body and gives it shape2. Protects organs such as the heart and lungs3. Enables movement4. Store calcium and phosphorus5. Produce blood cells
JOINTS OF THE HUMAN BODY
• The place where two or more bones join together
• Ligaments are tough connective tissue that connect bone to bone and prevent the joint from moving in the wrong direction
• Tendons attach bone to muscle
• Joints can be movable or immovable
5 BASIC JOINTS
NameMovable or
ImmovableType of Movement
Example
Suture
(interlocking)Immovable
Bones of cranium
Pivot Joint MovableCranium to neck
Ball and Socket Joint
MovableShoulder Hips
Hinge Joint Movable Elbow Knee
Gliding Joint MovableAnkle Ribs Vertebrae
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