Skeletal system

Skeletal System Function

Provides support, mobility, and stability to the human body.

Connective Tissues

Help stabilize and connect bones and skeletal muscles, examples include tendons, cartilage, and ligaments.

Bones and Muscles Interaction

Work together within the skeletal system to control posture and mobility.

Axial Skeleton

Forms the long axis of the body, protecting, storing, and supporting the head, neck, and chest areas.

Functions of Axial Skeleton

Protects vital organs, allows bending, twisting, and nodding movements.

Examples of Axial Skeleton Bones

Skull, mandible, ribs, vertebral column, sacrum.

Appendicular Skeleton

Includes bones and connective tissue of the upper and lower limbs.

Functions of Appendicular Skeleton

Provides a platform for limb attachment, assists body movement, acts as a framework for limb movement, and stores/manufactures blood cells.

Examples of Appendicular Skeleton Bones

Tibia, clavicle, scapula, humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, coxa, femur.