The musculoskeletal system provides structure, protection, movement, and locomotion for the body. It includes bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, and muscles. The skeletal system functions as a framework, protects internal organs, contains bone marrow, and stores minerals and fat. Bones come in different shapes and sizes and connect to form the axial and appendicular skeleton. Bone tissue includes compact and spongy bone, and bone cells include osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts that form and remodel bone. Joints allow bones to articulate and include immovable, slightly movable, and freely movable joints. Common disorders of the skeletal system include osteoporosis, rickets/osteomalacia, arthritis, fractures

1. The Musculo skeletal System Support, Protection, Movement and Locomotion