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 Short Bone Flat Bone Irregular Bone Head – Body - Head As wide as they are long Provides Protection bones which do not fall into any other category

Types Of Joints Pivot Hinge Ball & SocketGliding Top of the neck Shoulder/Hip Elbow/Knee Intercarpal joints, Spine

Cranium Mandible Sternum Rib Vertebral Column Pelvis Sacrum Coccyx Clavicle Scapula Humerus Ulna Radius Carpals Metacarpals Phalanges Femur Patella Tibia Fibula Tarsals Metatarsals Phalanges

Connective Tissues Cartilage – Ligament – Allows joints to move easily, cushions bones, and supports soft tissue Hold bones in place at the joints Tendon – 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