The skeletal system provides support, protection, movement, blood cell production, and mineral storage. There are 206 bones in the adult skeleton divided into the axial skeleton of the skull, vertebrae, ribs, and sternum, and the appendicular skeleton of the shoulders, arms, hands, hips, legs and feet. Bones are composed of compact bone on the outside and spongy bone on the inside or at the ends of long bones. Bone marrow inside bones produces red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Fractures occur when bones are broken, ranging from simple fractures to compound fractures where the bone protrudes from the skin. The body repairs fractures through formation of a blood clot, cartilage, and