Why do we need a skeleton?

The function of the skeleton are

 To support our body
 To enable us to move
 To protect important organs inside our body such
as our heart, lungs and brain.

 The skull protect brain

 The ribcage surrounds and protects heart, lung,
and liver in the chest area
 The ribcage has 12 pairs of rib bones
 One end of the spine is connected to the head and
other to the hip bones. 33 vertebrae make up the
spine.
The spine has two main functions.
1. It supports our skull and helps us to stand
straight and sit straight.
2. It protects the spinal cord.(the function of the
spinal cord is to carry messages to the brain)
A break in a bone is called a fracture. Doctors use
special photographs called X-rays to see fractures. X-
rays allow us to see inside our body.