Emily Aaron & Anna Guess The Skeletal System Emily Aaron & Anna Guess
About the Skeletal System The Skeletal System is made up of joints, bones and muscles. Each of these has a job to do to help our body work. There job is to help us move and helps us pickup things.
The Skeletal System Bones-There are about 206 bones in the human body. The bones support our body. Joints- Joints help you move. Synovial is a type of joint. Muscles- There are 640 individually named skeletal muscles. A skeletal muscle links two bones across its connecting joint.
Bones Hip Bone-Either of 2 large flat bones each forming one of the lateral halves of the pelvis & consisting of the fused ilium, icshium and pubis. Rib Cage -It acts as a shield that protects the heart and lungs. Both men and women have 12 pairs of ribs. Knee Bone- The knee bone helps you run.
Joints Gliding joint- the carpals of the wrist Ball-and-socket-The 2 ball-and-sockets are hip bone and shoulder. Hinge Joint- The 2 hinge joints are the elbow & the phalanges.
Muscles Cardiac muscle- Cardiac muscle closely resembles skeletal muscle, but has certain special features. Muscle Fiber- Skeletal muscles are thousands of muscle fibers. Blood vessels and nerves run through them. Smooth Muscle Tissue- You have no control of the smooth muscle tissue. It is found in the stomach, the bladder, and the respiratory passages.
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