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Nadia Joseph, Renaldo Reviero, Samara Peters, Abraham Sampson, Annelyn Lewis,
Jeremiah Crawford, Emily Hudson, Micah Burrows, Brianna Mathurin
 What is the Skeletal System?
The human skeleton is composed of the total set of bones that provide the human
body a multifunctional structure. The adult human skeletal system contains 206
bones!  Humans have an endoskeleton, where our bones lie underneath
our skin and muscles. 
The skeletal system works as a support structure for your body. It gives the body
its shape, allow movement, makes blood cells, provide protein for organs and
stores minerals. The skeletal system is also called the Musculoskeletal System.

The human skeletal system is divided into two principal subdivisions:

the axial and appendicular skeleton.
• The axial skeleton forms the central axis of the human body and is composed
of 80 bones that include the bones of the skull, the ossicles of the middle ear,
the hyoid bone of the throat, the vertebral column, and the thoracic cage. It
also provides protection and support for the brain, spinal cord, and vital
organs, in addition to providing a surface for muscles to attach to.
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• The appendicular skeleton consists of 126 bones that include both the upper
and lower limbs and bones of the shoulders and pelvis.

When considering the four major functions of the skeleton it is easy to see why it
is so important.  Without it we would simply be a pile of 'jelly' lying on the floor,
unable to move and with no blood or immunity.  So maintaining a healthy
functioning skeleton is part and parcel of being able to do all our daily activities
and participate in all physical activities effectively.
 How does the Skeletal System work?

The skeletal system supports muscles and tissues, protects the vital organs from injury
and trauma, allows for movement, and stores essential body minerals and immature
blood cells .
Bone tissue, or osseous tissue, is a hard, dense connective tissue that forms most of the
adult skeleton, the internal support structure of the body. In the areas of the skeleton
where whole bones move against each other (for example, joints like the shoulder or
between the bones of the spine), cartilages, a semi-rigid form of connective tissue,
provide flexibility and smooth surfaces for movement.
Although bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons all work together, they each
have a special job. Bones provide the framework for your body but ligaments and
tendons provide the attachments for muscles to contract and relax. Bones store mineral
salts, and the inner core of a bone is composed of hematopoietic (blood cell–forming)
red bone marrow. Other areas of the bone are used as storage areas for minerals
necessary for growth, such as calcium and phosphorus. And you thought bones just gave
your body its shape. In fact, they operate as your body’s Fort Knox of vital minerals.
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When you move you can feel how your bones support you, facilitate your
movement, and protect the soft organs of your body. Just as the steel beams
of a building provide a scaffold to support its weight, the bones and cartilages
of your skeletal system compose the scaffold that supports the rest of your
body. Without the skeletal system, you would be a limp mass of organs,
muscle, and skin. Bones facilitate movement by serving as points of
attachment for your muscles.. As with other parts of the body, it continually
breaks down and renews itself. And when bones break, they mend themselves.
Images of The Skeletal System
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