1. Structure of the skeletal system
Functions:
Movements at joints
Support for muscles and vital organs
Shape for maintaining our basic body shape
Protection, such as the skull protecting the brain
Blood-cell production in the bone marrow
Bones:
Long bones, such as the femur
Short bones, such as the phalanges
Flat bones, such as the skull
Irregular bones, such as the vertebrae

2. TYPES OF JOINTS Hinge, such as the elbow & the knee
Ball and socket, such as the hip & shoulder
Pivot, atlas & axis skull to top of vertebrae
Saddle, such as the thumb
Gliding, such as the bones in the hand
Condyloid, such as the wrist

3. Synovial Joints of the Body

4. Connective Tissue
Tendons –Very strong, non-elastic cords that join muscle to bone.
Cartilage –a tough but flexible tissue that acts as shock absorber between the bones at joints.
Ligaments – bands of fibre that join bone to bone across a joint. Keep it stable and limit the type of movement.