The Skeletal System By: Zoë Edwards & Laura May

Functions Supports body Protects body Stores Calcium & Other Minerals Make blood cells (Produced by marrow)‏ Protects organs

Keeping a Healthy System Regular physical activity Nutritious eating plan Posture Lift objects carefully Treat injuries quickly Have calcium & other minerals in your diet

How the System Works w/ Other Systems Tendons – Join muscle to muscle or muscle to bone Connecting tissues link bones to muscles so that they can work together to move parts of the body Skull protects brain (Nervous System)‏ Skeleton system supports skin (Organ)‏ Red & White blood cells are part of the circulatory system

Joints Hinge– The elbow is an example of this. It is similar to a door hinge. Ball-and-socket– The hip is an example of this. The bone is capable of rotating on an axis. Pivot– The neck is an example of this. It moves by rotating. Gliding– The wrist is an example of this. It allows a bone to slide over another.

Common Bones Fibula Tibia Patella Femur Pelvis Lumoar Vertibre (Lower back)‏ Cranium Clavicle Scapula Sternum Theoratic Vertibre (Upper Back)

Fun Facts 206 bones in your body Hand has 27 bones Face has 14 bones Stirrup bone (ear) is the smallest bone Humans & Giraffes have the same # of bones in their neck When you were born you had over 300 bones

Definitions Joints – Places where 2 or more bones meet Cartilage – Allows 2 joints to move easily, cushions bones, & supports soft tissues (nose & ear) Ligaments – Hold bones in the joints System – The framework of bones & other tissues that support the body

JointsDefinitions Common BonesFunctions Fun Facts

The framework of bones & other tissues that support the body. Skeletal System

Places where 2 or more bones meet. Joints

Hold bones in the joints. Ligaments

Allows 2 joints to move easily, cushions bones, & supports soft tissues Cartilage

How many bones are there in the human body? 206 bones

How many bones does the hand have? 27 bones

How many bones does the face have? 14 bones

How many bones did you have when you were born? Over 300 bones

This is the largest bone in the body. Femur

This is also known as the collar bone. Clavicle

This is also known as the knee cap. Patella

This is also known as the shoulder blade. Scapula

The elbow is this type of joint. Hinge Joint

The neck is this type of joint. Pivot Joint

The hip is this type of joint. Ball-and-socket joint

The wrist is this type of joint. Gliding Joint

The skeletal system does this for the organs. Protects them

The skeletal system does this for the body. Protects and supports

This is produced in the marrow. Blood cells

The skeletal system stores this. Calcium and minerals