SKELETAL

SYSTEM
BY : GROUP 3
TYPES OF SKELETAL SYSTEMS

HYDROSTATIC SKELETON

EXOSKELETON

ENDOSKELTON
 SKELETAL
SYSTEM
The skeletal system is your body’s central
framework. It consists of bones and connective
tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments.
It’s also called the musculoskeletal system.
Function
The skeletal system has many functions. Besides giving us our human shape and
features, it:
• Allows movement: Your skeleton supports your body weight to help you
stand and move. Joints, connective tissue and muscles work together
to make your body parts mobile.
• Produces blood cells: Bones contain bone marrow. Red and white blood
cells are produced in the bone marrow.

• Protects and supports organs: Your skull shields your brain, your ribs protect
your heart and lungs, and your backbone protects your spine.

• Stores minerals: Bones hold your body’s supply of minerals like calcium
and vitamin D.
Regardless of age or sex,
the skeletal system can
be broken down into two
parts, known as the axial
skeleton and the
appendicular skeleton.
 AXIAL SKELETON, the part of the bony structure of the body that consists of
the bones of the skull, the vertebral column, and the rib cage. The axial skeleton
serves primarily to support and protect the heart, lungs, and
central nervous system, which is made up of the brain and spinal cord. The axial
skeleton differs from the appendicular skeleton, which is made up of the bones of
the upper and lower limbs.
 the appendicular skeleton is to
provide shape and structure to
the limbs, allowing them to
work properly.It consists of the
bones of the limbs (or
appendages), and the bones that
attach the limbs to the rest of the
body.
 Shoulder (Pectoral) Girdle
Clavicle (2)
Scapula (2)

Arm Bones (Upper Limb Bones)

Humerus (2) , Radius (2)Ulna (2),
Carpals (16) , Metacarpals (10)
Phalanges (28)

Pelvic Girdle
Hip Bone

Leg Bones (Lower Limb Bones)

Femur (2) , Tibia (2) , Fibula (2)
Patella (2) , Tarsals (14) ,
Metatarsals (10) , Phalanges (28)
 What are the components of the skeletal system?
The skeletal system is a network of many different parts
that work together to help you move. The main part of your
skeletal system consists of your bones, hard structures that
create your body’s framework — the skeleton. There are
206 bones in an adult human skeleton. Each bone has three
main layers:
• Periosteum: The periosteum is a tough membrane that covers
and protects the outside of the bone.

• Compact bone: Below the periosteum, compact bone is white,

hard, and smooth. It provides structural support and protection.

• Spongy bone: The core, inner layer of the bone is softer than
compact bone. It has small holes called pores to store marrow.
The other components
of your skeletal system
include:
• Cartilage: This smooth and flexible substance
covers the tips of your bones where they meet.
It enables bones to move without friction
(rubbing against each other). When cartilage
wears away, as in arthritis, it can be painful
and cause movement problems.
 Joints: A joint is where two or more bones in the body come
together. There are three different joint types. The types of joints are:

• Immovable joints: Immovable joints don’t let the bones move at all, like the joints
between your skull bones.

• Partly movable joints: These joints allow limited movement. The joints in your rib
cage are partly movable joints.

• Movable joints: Movable joints allow a wide range of motion. Your elbow, shoulder,
and knee are movable joints.
• Ligaments: Bands of strong
connective tissue called
ligaments hold bones together.
• Tendons: Tendons are bands
of tissue that connect the ends
of a muscle to your bone.
What kinds of conditions affect the
skeletal system?
Fractures

Metabolic bone diseases

Arthritis
Cancer
Spinal curvatures
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