206 Total Bones
Function:
 Provides shape and support
 Aids in movement
 Protects internal organs
 Produces Red Blood Cells
 Stores Minerals such as
Calcium
Structures/Organs:
 Bones
 Cartilage: strong, flexible Connective
Tissue found in ears, nose and rib cage
 Joints: place where two bones meet
 Ligaments: connect bone to bone
 Tendons: connect muscle to bone
Types of Bones
 Long Bone
Head – Body - Head
 Flat Bone
 Short Bone
As wide as they are long
 Irregular Bone
Provides Protection
bones which do not fall into any other category
Types Of Joints
Pivot
Top of the neck
Ball & Socket
Shoulder/Hip
Hinge
Elbow/Knee
Gliding
Intercarpal joints, Spine
Cranium
Mandible
Clavicle
Scapula
Sternum
Humerus
Rib
Vertebral
Column
Pelvis
Sacrum
Ulna
Radius
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges
Coccyx
Femur
Connective Tissues
 Cartilage –
• Ligament –
• Tendon –
•
Allows joints to move easily, cushions
bones, and supports soft tissue
•
Hold bones in place at the joints
•
Joins muscle to muscle or muscle to bone
Types of Fractures
Skeletal System Information
Appendicular System
126 bones
Axial System
80 bones
Conditions of the Skeletal System
Osteoporosis
Bones become fragile and
more likely to break
Osteoarthritis
Joint disorder where the
cartilage is wearing away