Skeletal System
Skeletal System
What are the 5
What are the 5
Functions of the
Functions of the
Skeletal System?
Skeletal System?
1. Movement:
1. Movement: Skeletal system
Skeletal system
provides points of
provides points of
attachment for muscles.
attachment for muscles.
Your legs and arms move
Your legs and arms move
when the muscles pull on
when the muscles pull on
the bones.
the bones.
2. Support:
2. Support: The backbone is
The backbone is
the main support center for
the main support center for
the upper body. It holds your
the upper body. It holds your
head up and protects your
head up and protects your
spinal cord.
spinal cord.
Muscle attached to bones!!
Muscle attached to bones!!
What are the 5
What are the 5
Functions of the
Functions of the
Skeletal System?
Skeletal System?
3
3.
. Protection:
Protection: The bones of
The bones of
your skull protect your
your skull protect your
brain. Your ribs protect
brain. Your ribs protect
your lungs and heart from
your lungs and heart from
injury.
injury.
4.
4. Makes Blood:
Makes Blood: Red and
Red and
white blood cells are
white blood cells are
formed by tissue called
formed by tissue called
marrow, which is in the
marrow, which is in the
center of the bone.
center of the bone.
What are the 5
What are the 5
Functions of the
Functions of the
Skeletal System
Skeletal System?
?
5.
5. Storage:
Storage: Bones store
Bones store
minerals, such as
minerals, such as
calcium and phosphorus,
calcium and phosphorus,
for use by the body
for use by the body
What are the Two
What are the Two
Major Skeletal System
Major Skeletal System
Parts?
Parts?
► Axial Skeleton
Axial Skeleton: The
: The
axial skeleton includes
axial skeleton includes
the skull, spine, ribs
the skull, spine, ribs
and sternum.
and sternum.
► Appendicular
Appendicular
Skeleton
Skeleton: The
: The
appendicular skeleton
appendicular skeleton
includes the
includes the
appendages of the
appendages of the
body, which are the
body, which are the
shoulders, arms, hips,
shoulders, arms, hips,
and legs.
and legs.
What are the
What are the
Basic Bone
Basic Bone
Shapes?
Shapes?
►Four basic bone shapes:
Four basic bone shapes:
 1. Long- arms, legs and
1. Long- arms, legs and
fingers
fingers
 2. Short- wrist and ankles
2. Short- wrist and ankles
 3. Flat- skull and sternum
3. Flat- skull and sternum
 4. Irregular- spine
4. Irregular- spine
What is the Structure
What is the Structure
of Bone?
of Bone?
► Typical Four Layers:
Typical Four Layers:
 Periosteum: Covers
Periosteum: Covers
Bones
Bones
 Compact Bone: Lies
Compact Bone: Lies
beneath the
beneath the
periosteum
periosteum
 Spongy Bone: Lies
Spongy Bone: Lies
beneath the
beneath the
compact bone
compact bone
 Bone Marrow: Fills
Bone Marrow: Fills
the gaps between
the gaps between
the spongy bone
the spongy bone
What is the
What is the
Structure of Bone?
Structure of Bone?
 Bones are complex
Bones are complex
living structures that
living structures that
undergo growth and
undergo growth and
development.
development.
 A thin tough outer
A thin tough outer
membrane covers
membrane covers
the bone.
the bone.
 Beneath the outer
Beneath the outer
membrane is a layer
membrane is a layer
of
of compact bone
compact bone
(hard and dense,
(hard and dense,
but not solid – it is
but not solid – it is
filled with holes and
filled with holes and
has small canals for
has small canals for
blood vessels and
blood vessels and
nerves).
nerves).
What is the
What is the
Structure of
Structure of
Bone?
Bone?
 Inside the
Inside the
compact bone is
compact bone is
a layer of
a layer of spongy
spongy
bone
bone.
.
 It has many small
It has many small
spaces, is light
spaces, is light
weight, but
weight, but
strong.
strong.
 Spongy bone is
Spongy bone is
also found at the
also found at the
ends of bones.
ends of bones.
What is the
What is the
Structure of
Structure of
Bone?
Bone?
 In the spaces of many
In the spaces of many
bones there is a soft
bones there is a soft
connective tissue
connective tissue
called
called marrow
marrow.
.
 Two types of Marrow:
Two types of Marrow:
►Red
Red
►Yellow
Yellow
 Red Marrow
Red Marrow
produces most
produces most
of the body’s
of the body’s
blood cells.
blood cells.
 Yellow Marrow
Yellow Marrow
stores fat that
stores fat that
can serve as an
can serve as an
energy reserve.
energy reserve.
How Strong are
How Strong are
Bones?
Bones?
 The structure of
The structure of
bones make it
bones make it
both strong and
both strong and
light weight.
light weight.
 20 % of an adults
20 % of an adults
body weight is
body weight is
bone.
bone.
 Bone is made up
Bone is made up
of 2 minerals:
of 2 minerals:
►Calcium
Calcium
►Phosphorus
Phosphorus
How Do Bones
How Do Bones
Develop?
Develop?
 As an infant, most of your
As an infant, most of your
skeleton is
skeleton is cartilage
cartilage.
.
 Cartilage
Cartilage is a strong
is a strong
flexible tissue.
flexible tissue.
 Over time the cartilage is
Over time the cartilage is
replaced by solid bone,
replaced by solid bone,
usually complete by the
usually complete by the
time you stop growing.
time you stop growing.
 Not all cartilage is
Not all cartilage is
replaced in adults. Many
replaced in adults. Many
joints contain cartilage,
joints contain cartilage,
protecting the ends of
protecting the ends of
bones (ears and the end
bones (ears and the end
of the nose is also
of the nose is also
cartilage)
cartilage).
.
Clavicle or Collarbone
Clavicle or Collarbone
► The
The clavicle
clavicle, or collar
, or collar
bone,
bone, holds the
holds the
shoulder joint away
shoulder joint away
from the rest of the
from the rest of the
upper body
upper body and is only
and is only
as thick as your little
as thick as your little
finger.
finger.
Scapula
Scapula
► The
The scapula
scapula is located
is located
on the back side of the
on the back side of the
ribcage and helps
ribcage and helps
provide part of the
provide part of the
shoulder joint and
shoulder joint and
movement for the
movement for the
arms.
arms.
Vertebral Column or Spinal Cord
Vertebral Column or Spinal Cord
1) The
1) The cervical region
cervical region (neck
(neck
bones)
bones)
2) The
2) The thorasic region
thorasic region (what the
(what the
ribs attach to)
ribs attach to)
3) The
3) The lumbar region
lumbar region (the lower
(the lower
part of the back)
part of the back)
Coccyx and Sacrum
Coccyx and Sacrum
Humerus (Upper Arm Bone)
Humerus (Upper Arm Bone)
Radius and Ulna
Radius and Ulna
►Radius on Top
Radius on Top
►Ulna on Bottom
Ulna on Bottom
Carpals or (Wrist Bones)
Carpals or (Wrist Bones)
Metacarpals (Top of Hands)
Metacarpals (Top of Hands)
Phalanges (Little Fingers)
Phalanges (Little Fingers)
Rib Cage
Rib Cage
Sternum (Breastbone)
Sternum (Breastbone)
Pelvis
Pelvis
Femur
Femur
(Largest Bone in the Body)
(Largest Bone in the Body)
The Tibia and Fibula
The Tibia and Fibula
Tarsals
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges
Phalanges
What are
What are
Joints?
Joints?
• A joint is a place
where two bones
come together.
• Joints allow the
bones to move in
different ways.
• Two types of joints:
• Immovable
• Movable
What are
What are
Immovable
Immovable
Joints?
Joints?
• A joint that
allows little or
no movement
What are
What are
Movable Joints?
Movable Joints?
• Most of the joint are
movable joints.
• Allow the body to move
in a wide range of
movements.
• Bones in movable
joints are held together
by strong connective
tissue called
ligaments.
• Four types of movable
joints:
• Hinge
• Ball-and-socket
• Pivot
• Gliding
What is a
What is a
Ball-and-
Ball-and-
Socket Joint?
Socket Joint?
► Round end of bone
Round end of bone
fitting snuggly within
fitting snuggly within
another bone.
another bone.
 Ex. Shoulder and
Ex. Shoulder and
Hip
Hip
► Allows the greatest
Allows the greatest
range of motion.
range of motion.
 The ball-and-socket
The ball-and-socket
joint allows you to
joint allows you to
swing your arm
swing your arm
freely in a circle.
freely in a circle.
What is a
What is a
Hinge Joint?
Hinge Joint?
► Movement in one
Movement in one
direction like a door.
direction like a door.
 Ex. Knee and Elbow
Ex. Knee and Elbow
► Allows forward or
Allows forward or
backward motion.
backward motion.
What is a Pivot
What is a Pivot
Joint?
Joint?
► Bone resting atop
Bone resting atop
another bone permitting
another bone permitting
free movement.
free movement.
 Ex. Neck, Wrist and
Ex. Neck, Wrist and
Ankles
Ankles
► Allows one bone to
Allows one bone to
rotate around another.
rotate around another.
 Allows you to turn your
Allows you to turn your
head
head
What is a Gliding
What is a Gliding
Joint?
Joint?
►Allows one bone to
Allows one bone to
slide over another.
slide over another.
 Ex. Knuckles,
Ex. Knuckles,
wrist
wrist,
, ankle
ankle
►Allows your to
Allows your to
bend and flex as
bend and flex as
well as make
well as make
limited side to side
limited side to side
motions.
motions.
What is a
What is a
Ligament?
Ligament?
►Connects bone to
Connects bone to
bone.
bone.
What is a
What is a
Tendon?
Tendon?
► Attaches
Attaches
muscles to
muscles to
bones.
bones.

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    What are the5 What are the 5 Functions of the Functions of the Skeletal System? Skeletal System? 1. Movement: 1. Movement: Skeletal system Skeletal system provides points of provides points of attachment for muscles. attachment for muscles. Your legs and arms move Your legs and arms move when the muscles pull on when the muscles pull on the bones. the bones. 2. Support: 2. Support: The backbone is The backbone is the main support center for the main support center for the upper body. It holds your the upper body. It holds your head up and protects your head up and protects your spinal cord. spinal cord. Muscle attached to bones!! Muscle attached to bones!!
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    What are the5 What are the 5 Functions of the Functions of the Skeletal System? Skeletal System? 3 3. . Protection: Protection: The bones of The bones of your skull protect your your skull protect your brain. Your ribs protect brain. Your ribs protect your lungs and heart from your lungs and heart from injury. injury. 4. 4. Makes Blood: Makes Blood: Red and Red and white blood cells are white blood cells are formed by tissue called formed by tissue called marrow, which is in the marrow, which is in the center of the bone. center of the bone.
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    What are the5 What are the 5 Functions of the Functions of the Skeletal System Skeletal System? ? 5. 5. Storage: Storage: Bones store Bones store minerals, such as minerals, such as calcium and phosphorus, calcium and phosphorus, for use by the body for use by the body
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    What are theTwo What are the Two Major Skeletal System Major Skeletal System Parts? Parts? ► Axial Skeleton Axial Skeleton: The : The axial skeleton includes axial skeleton includes the skull, spine, ribs the skull, spine, ribs and sternum. and sternum. ► Appendicular Appendicular Skeleton Skeleton: The : The appendicular skeleton appendicular skeleton includes the includes the appendages of the appendages of the body, which are the body, which are the shoulders, arms, hips, shoulders, arms, hips, and legs. and legs.
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    What are the Whatare the Basic Bone Basic Bone Shapes? Shapes? ►Four basic bone shapes: Four basic bone shapes:  1. Long- arms, legs and 1. Long- arms, legs and fingers fingers  2. Short- wrist and ankles 2. Short- wrist and ankles  3. Flat- skull and sternum 3. Flat- skull and sternum  4. Irregular- spine 4. Irregular- spine
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    What is theStructure What is the Structure of Bone? of Bone? ► Typical Four Layers: Typical Four Layers:  Periosteum: Covers Periosteum: Covers Bones Bones  Compact Bone: Lies Compact Bone: Lies beneath the beneath the periosteum periosteum  Spongy Bone: Lies Spongy Bone: Lies beneath the beneath the compact bone compact bone  Bone Marrow: Fills Bone Marrow: Fills the gaps between the gaps between the spongy bone the spongy bone
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    What is the Whatis the Structure of Bone? Structure of Bone?  Bones are complex Bones are complex living structures that living structures that undergo growth and undergo growth and development. development.  A thin tough outer A thin tough outer membrane covers membrane covers the bone. the bone.  Beneath the outer Beneath the outer membrane is a layer membrane is a layer of of compact bone compact bone (hard and dense, (hard and dense, but not solid – it is but not solid – it is filled with holes and filled with holes and has small canals for has small canals for blood vessels and blood vessels and nerves). nerves).
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    What is the Whatis the Structure of Structure of Bone? Bone?  Inside the Inside the compact bone is compact bone is a layer of a layer of spongy spongy bone bone. .  It has many small It has many small spaces, is light spaces, is light weight, but weight, but strong. strong.  Spongy bone is Spongy bone is also found at the also found at the ends of bones. ends of bones.
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    What is the Whatis the Structure of Structure of Bone? Bone?  In the spaces of many In the spaces of many bones there is a soft bones there is a soft connective tissue connective tissue called called marrow marrow. .  Two types of Marrow: Two types of Marrow: ►Red Red ►Yellow Yellow  Red Marrow Red Marrow produces most produces most of the body’s of the body’s blood cells. blood cells.  Yellow Marrow Yellow Marrow stores fat that stores fat that can serve as an can serve as an energy reserve. energy reserve.
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    How Strong are HowStrong are Bones? Bones?  The structure of The structure of bones make it bones make it both strong and both strong and light weight. light weight.  20 % of an adults 20 % of an adults body weight is body weight is bone. bone.  Bone is made up Bone is made up of 2 minerals: of 2 minerals: ►Calcium Calcium ►Phosphorus Phosphorus
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    How Do Bones HowDo Bones Develop? Develop?  As an infant, most of your As an infant, most of your skeleton is skeleton is cartilage cartilage. .  Cartilage Cartilage is a strong is a strong flexible tissue. flexible tissue.  Over time the cartilage is Over time the cartilage is replaced by solid bone, replaced by solid bone, usually complete by the usually complete by the time you stop growing. time you stop growing.  Not all cartilage is Not all cartilage is replaced in adults. Many replaced in adults. Many joints contain cartilage, joints contain cartilage, protecting the ends of protecting the ends of bones (ears and the end bones (ears and the end of the nose is also of the nose is also cartilage) cartilage). .
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    Clavicle or Collarbone Clavicleor Collarbone ► The The clavicle clavicle, or collar , or collar bone, bone, holds the holds the shoulder joint away shoulder joint away from the rest of the from the rest of the upper body upper body and is only and is only as thick as your little as thick as your little finger. finger.
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    Scapula Scapula ► The The scapula scapulais located is located on the back side of the on the back side of the ribcage and helps ribcage and helps provide part of the provide part of the shoulder joint and shoulder joint and movement for the movement for the arms. arms.
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    Vertebral Column orSpinal Cord Vertebral Column or Spinal Cord 1) The 1) The cervical region cervical region (neck (neck bones) bones) 2) The 2) The thorasic region thorasic region (what the (what the ribs attach to) ribs attach to) 3) The 3) The lumbar region lumbar region (the lower (the lower part of the back) part of the back)
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    Humerus (Upper ArmBone) Humerus (Upper Arm Bone)
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    Radius and Ulna Radiusand Ulna ►Radius on Top Radius on Top ►Ulna on Bottom Ulna on Bottom
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    Carpals or (WristBones) Carpals or (Wrist Bones)
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    Metacarpals (Top ofHands) Metacarpals (Top of Hands)
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    Femur Femur (Largest Bone inthe Body) (Largest Bone in the Body)
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    The Tibia andFibula The Tibia and Fibula
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    What are What are Joints? Joints? •A joint is a place where two bones come together. • Joints allow the bones to move in different ways. • Two types of joints: • Immovable • Movable
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    What are What are Immovable Immovable Joints? Joints? •A joint that allows little or no movement
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    What are What are MovableJoints? Movable Joints? • Most of the joint are movable joints. • Allow the body to move in a wide range of movements. • Bones in movable joints are held together by strong connective tissue called ligaments. • Four types of movable joints: • Hinge • Ball-and-socket • Pivot • Gliding
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    What is a Whatis a Ball-and- Ball-and- Socket Joint? Socket Joint? ► Round end of bone Round end of bone fitting snuggly within fitting snuggly within another bone. another bone.  Ex. Shoulder and Ex. Shoulder and Hip Hip ► Allows the greatest Allows the greatest range of motion. range of motion.  The ball-and-socket The ball-and-socket joint allows you to joint allows you to swing your arm swing your arm freely in a circle. freely in a circle.
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    What is a Whatis a Hinge Joint? Hinge Joint? ► Movement in one Movement in one direction like a door. direction like a door.  Ex. Knee and Elbow Ex. Knee and Elbow ► Allows forward or Allows forward or backward motion. backward motion.
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    What is aPivot What is a Pivot Joint? Joint? ► Bone resting atop Bone resting atop another bone permitting another bone permitting free movement. free movement.  Ex. Neck, Wrist and Ex. Neck, Wrist and Ankles Ankles ► Allows one bone to Allows one bone to rotate around another. rotate around another.  Allows you to turn your Allows you to turn your head head
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    What is aGliding What is a Gliding Joint? Joint? ►Allows one bone to Allows one bone to slide over another. slide over another.  Ex. Knuckles, Ex. Knuckles, wrist wrist, , ankle ankle ►Allows your to Allows your to bend and flex as bend and flex as well as make well as make limited side to side limited side to side motions. motions.
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    What is a Whatis a Ligament? Ligament? ►Connects bone to Connects bone to bone. bone.
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    What is a Whatis a Tendon? Tendon? ► Attaches Attaches muscles to muscles to bones. bones.