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Skeletal System

•The human skeletal system consists of all


of the bones, cartilages, tendons, and
ligaments in the body. Altogether, the
skeleton makes up about 20% of a
person’s body weight.
•The process of
Ossification
bone formation.
Ossification

•Intramembranous •Endochondral
Ossification Ossification
develops directly develops
from by replacing hyali
mesenchymal ne cartilage.
connective tissue.
Intramembranous Endochondral
Ossification Ossification
•Bones grow in length
at the epiphyseal plate
by a process that is
Growth similar to
endochondral
ossification.
Structure
Long Short Irregular Flat
Bones Bones Bones Bones

Classificati
on
Division

•Axial Skeleton
•(80 Bones)
•Appendicular Skeleton
•(126 Bones)
References
• https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/skeletal/divisions/appendic
ular.html
• https://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/skeletal-system
• https://open.oregonstate.education/aandp/chapter/6-4-bone-format
ion-and-development/

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