Studied by 0 peopleSkeletal System Function
Provides support, mobility, and stability to the human body.
Connective Tissues
Help stabilize and connect bones and skeletal muscles, examples include tendons, cartilage, and ligaments.
Bones and Muscles Interaction
Work together within the skeletal system to control posture and mobility.
Axial Skeleton
Forms the long axis of the body, protecting, storing, and supporting the head, neck, and chest areas.
Functions of Axial Skeleton
Protects vital organs, allows bending, twisting, and nodding movements.
Examples of Axial Skeleton Bones
Skull, mandible, ribs, vertebral column, sacrum.
Appendicular Skeleton
Includes bones and connective tissue of the upper and lower limbs.
Functions of Appendicular Skeleton
Provides a platform for limb attachment, assists body movement, acts as a framework for limb movement, and stores/manufactures blood cells.
Examples of Appendicular Skeleton Bones
Tibia, clavicle, scapula, humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, coxa, femur.
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