MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
DISORDERS
,Components of the Musculoskeletal System
Main functions of the musculoskeletal system include-
• Musculoskeletal system provides protection
• Provides a framework for body structure
• Makes mobility possible
• Holds bones together
• produce heat to maintain body temperature
• Serves as a reservoir for immature blood cells and
minerals.
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,Structure and Function of the Skeletal System
• 206 Bones in the body!!!
Classified by shape
Long bones
• Shaped like rods or shafts with rounded ends
• Found in upper and lower extremities
Short bones
• Found in the hand and ankle
I.e.: Metacarpals
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, Structure and Function of the Skeleta
System
Flat bones
• Located where extra protection of organ is needed
I.e.: Sternum, skull
Irregular bones
• Cannot be categorized in any other category
I.e.: Jaw, vertebrae.
1/28/2025
DISORDERS
,Components of the Musculoskeletal System
Main functions of the musculoskeletal system include-
• Musculoskeletal system provides protection
• Provides a framework for body structure
• Makes mobility possible
• Holds bones together
• produce heat to maintain body temperature
• Serves as a reservoir for immature blood cells and
minerals.
1/28/2025
,Structure and Function of the Skeletal System
• 206 Bones in the body!!!
Classified by shape
Long bones
• Shaped like rods or shafts with rounded ends
• Found in upper and lower extremities
Short bones
• Found in the hand and ankle
I.e.: Metacarpals
1/28/2025
, Structure and Function of the Skeleta
System
Flat bones
• Located where extra protection of organ is needed
I.e.: Sternum, skull
Irregular bones
• Cannot be categorized in any other category
I.e.: Jaw, vertebrae.
1/28/2025
