THE SKELETAL

SYSTEM

BY
REBEKHA MARIADAS
STD : 5C
ROLLL NO: 28
ALL THE BONES IN THE HUMAN BODY
FORM A FRAMEWORK CALLED
SKELETAL SYSTEM OR THE SKELETON

• A human body is made up of 206 bones in an

adult human
• The Skeletal system supports and protects the
body while giving it shape and form.
• The human Skeleton consist of Skull, the
Backbone, the Ribcage and two pairs of Limbs.
FUNCTIONS
• The Skeletal System has several Important Functions
• Support : Provides Support and Structure to the body to stand upright
• Protection : Protects vital organs like brain, heart and lungs from injury
• Storage : Bones stores minerals such as Calcium and phosphorus
• Makes Blood : Red and White blood cells are formed tissue call Marrow, found
in centre of the bone
• Movement : Helps in the movement of different parts of the body
 JOINTS

• A joint is the part of the body where two or more bones meet to
allow movement.
• Bones are held together at joint with the help of ligaments
• A joint is also known as an articulation.

USES

• The joints help us to rotate our shoulder, bend our knees and
elbows, swivel our neck and more.
• Without joints, our bodies would not be able to move.
 TYPES OF JOINTS
• 2 Types : Movable and Immovable joints

• Movable Joints : Movable joints allow the most

movement. Bones at these joints are connected by
ligaments. Synovial Cavity is present in this joint.
e.g. : hip joint, knee joint etc
• Immovable Joint : Immovable joints allow no
movement. Also called as Fixed joints. Synovial Cavity
is absent.
e.g joints present is skull, teeth
 TYPES OF MOVABLE JOINTS
• There are four types of freely movable
joints:
1. Ball and socket joint: In this type of
joint, one end of the bone is shaped like a
ball, and it fits into a cup-shaped hollow
socket at the end of another joint.
• This joint allows for greatest range of
movement
• e.g. Shoulder Joint, Hip Joint etc.
 TYPES OF MOVABLE
JOINTS
2. Hinge joints : The joint is made by the joining of two
bone ends which have smooth surfaces.
• These joints allows only back and forth movement and no
rotation
• e.g. Elbows, Knees, ankles etc

3. Pivot joints : The joint works by the end of one bone

having a “ peg ” which fits into a “ring” formed by the
other bone.
• These joints allows sideways movement
• There is pivot joint at the top of the spinal column, between the
axis and atlas bones of the neck. This allows us to turn, raise and
lower our heads – this is crucial in controlling balance and
 TYPES OF MOVABLE
JOINTS
4. Gliding joints : This joint has bones that glide
against each other but cannot move in a circular
direction
• This is the least movable joint
• This joint is mainly found in those regions where the
two bones meet and glide on one another in any of
the directions.
• e.g. The lower leg to the ankle joint, forearm to wrist
joint.
• Strong ligaments link them together and stop them
moving to far.
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