The Skeletal System: The Akeletal System Of The Human Body

In this content am going to be talking and explaining the structure and function of the skeletal system. I will be talking about: Axial skeleton, Appendicular. Also highlighting the different types of bone such as long bones, short bones flat bones, irregular bones and sesamoid bones. I am also going to be talking about how your body is

The skeletal system has 6 main functions and makes up 18% of the overall weight of the human body. (Tortora and Derrickson, 2011)

The skeletal system works as the frame of the body and it is made up of two hundred and six various bones. The Sections used in the movements of the skeletal system are; the bones, Joints, ligaments and tendons. This system is also divided into two sections known as the Axial and Appendicular skeleton.

The skeletal system includes ligaments, cartilage, and bones. Four major organs in the skeletal system are the

The collarbone, ribs, tibia, and humerus are a few bones in your skeletal system. In sum your body has 206 bones. These bones provide structure and shape and protect the body’s internal organs. More importantly it produces blood for use by the cardiovascular system via bone marrow.

The skeletal system works with almost all the systems, providing them with a protective barrier by enclosing all the major organs, like the brain, heart,

There are 206 bones of the human skeleton. Bone is a connective tissue that are considered organs. Bones are composed of collagen and a mineral called hydroxyapatite, it gives the bones its incredible strength. The bones are important structures in the body for several reasons they support, protect, produce hormones, store minerals and growth factors and allows the body to move. Homeostatic imbalance of the bone can result in diseases of the bone such as Osteitis Deformans, which causes a weak growth of development of bones.

The skeletal system is the inner structure or support that the other systems need so they can do their jobs. Without the skeletal system we would just be a pile of mush and the organs would be

The framework of the human body is the skeletal system. Skeletal system organs include the bones, joints, cartilages, ligaments, tendons and teeth. Bones offer support for the muscles, protect our vital organs, and allow us to eat food. Our joints allow our body to move, twist and bend. Cartilage, like our ears and nose, offer soft structures that are more malleable than bones. Two separate bones are connected by ligaments, and bones and muscles are connected by tendons. Our teeth allow us to bite and chew our food. Skeletal structure is similar among all people around the world, with the greatest diversity occurring between the sexes. We will explore each system in greater detail and provide

protects the organs and tissues of the body by providing a ‘cage’ around them and keeping the internal organs in their correct place. Strong bones e.g. the spine allow a person’s movement and they are able to stand straight without falling down. It also does a good job of supporting a person’s body mass which allows their muscles to function even if they are overweight. It holds the internal organs because of hollow spaces e.g. the skull does a good job of keeping the brain intact and holding it, whereas, the chest cavities forms a house around the heart and lungs.

The skeleton is the framework of bones, it structures the body, support to the body and protects the internal organs of the body. It also allows the muscles to move freely during the mechanism of locomotion.

Synovial joints are the most common joints in the skeletal system and are also known as the freely moveable joints. They are not directly connected which is why it allows a great amount of movement. As with most other joints in the body, synovial joints achieve more movements. The synovial joints consist of six different types of joints.

The musculoskeletal system is a made up of the muscular system and the skeletal system. The skeletal system provides the internal framework for the body, it protects the organs by enclosing it and anchors skeletal muscles so that the muscles can contract thus causing movement. The skeleton is divided into two divisions: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton (Taylor & Cohen, 2013, p. 94). The Axial skeleton are the bones that have formed the longitudinal axis of the body which is made up of the skull, the vertebral column and the thoracic cage (Taylor & Cohen, 2013, p. 98). The Appendicular skeleton are the bones of limbs and griddles that are attached to the axial skeleton (Taylor & Cohen, 2013, p. 103).

The skeletal system includes the osseous tissues of the body and the connective tissues that stabilize or interconnect the individual bones. The bone is a dynamic tissue. Throughout the lifespan, bone adjusts to the physiologic and mechanical demands placed on it by the processes of growth and remodeling.

Have you ever thought about how humans would be without bones? They would not be able to function the way that they do now if it did not have bones. The skeletal system is a highly important system in the human body, it functions as support, protection, and creation of red blood cells. This system is composed of bones and joints, an average adult contains 206 bone and an average child contains 270 bones because as a person grows the bones fuse together to create a single bone. The skeletal system is divided in to two major category: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton has 80 bones in the midline axis which contains the bones of the head and the trunk; while the appendicular axis has 126 bones which include the bones from the limbs, pectoral and pelvic regions. There are only a few select bones that are mainly affected by the Paget disease these include the pelvis and the tibia which belong to the appendicular axis; however, other bones that could be affected are the femur, spine, skull, clavicle, and fibula.