Skeletal System

Presentation
By Shasta, Shannon, Grace,
and Brandon

Fun facts about bones

~ The adult human body has 206 bones
~ The femur is the strongest and longest bone
in the body
~ Cartilage covers bones so they do not rub
into each other at the joints
~ There are lots of dancing skeleton gifs on
the internet for some reason

How does the skeletal system function?

stem cells in the red bone marrow of bones called
hemocytoblasts can choose to become a proerythroblast, or
red blood cells

the transformation from hemocytoblast to red blood cell

takes ~2 days

the red blood cell then goes on to carry oxygen throughout

the body

How is it organized?
the skeletal system is organized from head to toe
all of the bones perform a structural function in supporting
the body and protecting the internal organs

What types of cells and tissues does it

have?
osteoprogenitor cells, osteoblasts, osteoclasts and
osteocytes are the four primary bone cells that make up the
bone.
There are bone, cartilage, dense connective tissues,
epithelium, blood-forming tissues, adipose tissue, and
nervous tissue
Red Bone Marrow: developing blood cells, adipocytes,
fibroblasts, and macrophages.

What types of cells and tissues does it

have? (continued)
Yellow Bone Marrow: adipose cells. store triglycerides for
potential chemical energy reserves, replaces red bone marrow
with age

Periosteum: the tough sheath of dense irregular connective

tissue that surrounds the bones surface wherever it is not
covered by articular cartilage

How do diseases affect it?

Low bone density and osteoporosis make your bones weak and
more likely to break
Osteogenesis imperfecta makes your bones brittle
Paget's disease of bone makes them weak

How does it work with other organ systems?

~The skeleton protects vital organs such
as your heart, lungs, and brain so they
can function properly
~The muscular and skeletal system work so
closely together that they are referred
to as one system, the musculoskeletal
system
~Muscles and bones attach to each other
to be able to move your limbs, if a
muscle contracts it brings two bones
closer together to cause movement.

References
https://www.nlm.nih.
gov/medlineplus/ency/anatomyvideos/000104.htm
http://www.mds-foundation.org/wpcontent/uploads/2011/10/BoneMarrowBook.pdf
http://www.bidmc.org/YourHealth/Health-Notes/Bones-andJoints/Bone-and-Joint-Basics/Bone-and-Joint-Facts.aspx
http://www.livestrong.com/article/77827-skeletal-systemworks-other-systems/

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