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!!
3.
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.
4.
What are the5
What are the 5
Functions of the
Functions of the
Skeletal System
Skeletal System?
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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
5.
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.
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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).
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
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
12.
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).
.
13.
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.
14.
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.
15.
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)
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
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
33.
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.
34.
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.
35.
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
36.
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.
37.
What is a
Whatis a
Ligament?
Ligament?
►Connects bone to
Connects bone to
bone.
bone.
38.
What is a
Whatis a
Tendon?
Tendon?
► Attaches
Attaches
muscles to
muscles to
bones.
bones.