UNIT 2 : HUMANS

The Human Skeletal System and Its Function

• Meaning of human skeletal system - bones in the human body

• The main skeletal system such as:
a) Skull
b) Rib / Rib cage
c) Backbone
d) Hand bone
e) Leg bone
• The table below shows how the main skeletal system function:

Main Human Skeletal System Its Function

Skull To protect the brain

To protect internal organs:
(a) Heart
Rib / Rib cage (b) Liver
(c) Lungs
(d) Stomach
To provide support for the human
Backbone body

Hand bone
To support movement of human
body
Leg bone