Functions of the

Skeletal System

Support & StrengthYour Body Against

GravityCarries your

Weighto Legs / Back

support all the weight

Normal Posture & Alignment

ProtectionHead

oBrainSpine

oSpinal CordRibs

oHeart / Lungs

PelvisoReproductive

OrgansoBladder

Internally oRed Bone Marrow

Movement Bones

work in connection with muscles

Joints Many

Different Types of Joints

StorageMinerals your

body usesP and Ca

HemopoiesisRBC formationRed Bone

Marrow

Types of BonesLongoLong bones

have a tubular shaft and articular surface at the end

Types of BonesShortoVariable in Size

& ShapeoCompact in

nature

Types of BonesFlatoThin with broad surfaces

AxialoBones on

CenteroCore

Skeletal Setup

AppendicularoAppendagesoUpper &

Lower Extremities

Skeletal Setup

Skeleton FactoidsThe human hand has 27 bones;

your face has 14The longest bone in your body?oThe femur – ¼ of your height

The smallest bone in your body?oThe stirrup bone in the ear – 1/10”

Did you know that humans and giraffes have the same number of bones in their necks? oGiraffe neck vertebrae are much longer

When you were born you had over 300 bones. oAs you grew, some of the bones fused

together. o The result? An adult as only 206 bones

You have over 230 moveable and semi-moveable joints in your body.

DEM BONES