Designed and Presented By The Body System Book Designed and Presented By Jessica Styles
Skeletal System Function of the Skeletal System Provides shape Allows movement Protects tissues and organs Stores certain materials Produces blood cells
Skeletal System Skeletal System Structures 206 Bones Ligaments – stringy connective tissues that hold bones together Tendons – connective tissues that hold bones to muscles
Skeletal System Injuries Sprains: ligaments and tendons are torn Fractures: a break in a bone Dislocation: a bone is forced out of joint
Skeletal System Diseases Osteoporosis: causes bones to lose mass and density As the bones become porous and brittle, the chance of fracture is greatly increased.
How do I keep my skeletal system healthy? Exercise! Get plenty of Calcium! Eat Healthy!
Wow! Look at all those bones!!! Skeletal System cranium clavicle sternum humorous ribs vertebral column ulna pelvis radius Wow! Look at all those bones!!! femur List the types of illustrations that will increase the understanding of the young person who will be reading the book. patella tibia tarsals metatarsals phalanges