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Fascinating Fundamentals of the Skeletal System

Dive into the functions of the skeletal system, from providing support and strength to protecting vital organs and aiding in movement. Learn about bone types, skeletal setups, and intriguing bone facts.

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Fascinating Fundamentals of the Skeletal System

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  1. What do you know?

  2. What do you think the Functions of the skeleton system are?

  3. Functions of the Skeletal System

  4. Support & Strength • Your Body Against Gravity • Carries your Weight • Legs / Back support all the weight • Normal Posture & Alignment

  5. Protection • Head • Brain • Spine • Spinal Cord • Ribs • Heart / Lungs

  6. Pelvis • Reproductive Organs • Bladder • Internally • Red Bone Marrow

  7. Movement • Bones work in connection with muscles • Joints • Many Different Types of Joints

  8. Storage • Minerals your body uses • P and Ca

  9. Hemopoiesis • RBC formation • Red Bone Marrow

  10. Types of Bones • Long • Long bones have a tubular shaft and articular surface at the end

  11. Types of Bones • Short • Variable in Size & Shape • Compact in nature

  12. Types of Bones • Flat • Thin with broad surfaces

  13. Skeletal Setup • Axial • Bones on Center • Core

  14. Skeletal Setup • Appendicular • Appendages • Upper & Lower Extremities

  15. Skeleton Factoids • The human hand has 27 bones; your face has 14 • The longest bone in your body? • The femur – ¼ of your height • The smallest bone in your body? • The stirrup bone in the ear – 1/10”

  16. Did you know that humans and giraffes have the same number of bones in their necks? • Giraffe neck vertebrae are much longer • When you were born you had over 300 bones. • As you grew, some of the bones fused together. • The result? An adult as only 206 bones • You have over 230 moveable and semi-moveable joints in your body.

  17. DEM BONES

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