Skeletal system

Instead of steel and concrete, your bones are made out of very hard
materials
The skeletal system provides the shape and form for our bodies in addition
to support, protecting, allowing bodily movement, producing blood for the
body, and storing minerals
Muscles are connected to bones by tendons
Bones are connected to each other by ligaments
Bones are connected to adjacent bones by joints
Long bones, works as levers, such as the bones in your arms and legs
Short bones, such as the bones in your hands, feet, and spine, flat bones,
which protect your organs, and provide a place for muscles to attach
Irregular bones, which are simply all the bones that are not long, short, or
flat.

A newborn baby has around !" bones in their body. As they grow older,
many of these bones fuse together, becoming one larger bone. And adult has
appro#imately $"% bones.
&ery large fat bones would certainly serve the purpose of protecting your
body, and providing strength. 'owever, if they were too large, movement
would be awkward.
&ery small thin bones would allow you to move, jump, and play, but are much
more likely to break.
Blood cells are produced by the marrow located in some bones .An average
$.% million red blood cells are produced each second by the bone marrow to
replace those worn out and destroyed by the liver.
Bodily movement is carried out by interaction of the muscular and skeletal
system. They are often grouped together as the musculo-skeletal system
Bone tissues store several minerals, including calcium and phosphorus. (hen
re)uired, bone releases minerals into the blood * facilitating the balance of
minerals in the body
(ith increasing age some bone marrow changes from +red bone marrow, to
+yellow bone marrow,, which is consists mainly of adipose cells, and a few
blood cells. It is an important chemical energy reserve
-our bones are made out of several very hard yet lightweight chemicals.
-ou need to make sure your body gets plenty of these chemicals. The most
important of these is calcium. .ne very important source of calcium is milk.
/nder normal circumstances bones stop growing when the owner reaches
his0her late teens or early twenties