The Skeletal System
The sueleton is made up of bones, which are
held together at joints by ligaments.
Ligaments-bone to bone.
Tendons- bone to muscle.
The sueleton can:
grow in size
repair Its own brouen parts
lubricate its own joints.
support internal organs.
Allow Movement - It Protection - provides
is jointed to allow wide / protection for vital
range of movement, organs. e.g. Skull
in particular protects the brain
synovial joints ( Main
e.g. vertebrae functions Shape or Support-
allows as to bend. Provides a rigid Structur
Blood cell production- for the attachment of
Heips produce blood Mineral the muscles. and give
cene some ray calcium, veterae supper e me nead
phosphorus and
iron are important minerals,
they are stored within the bones.
They also store magnesium and fluoride.
Short bones-smaller and found with many others e.g. feet.
Long Tubular bones- long and affect overall height eig femu
Flat bones-flat and are found forming a protective
surgace e.g. skull and pelvis.
Irregular Bones-irregular in shape and have a specific
junction eig. vertebralcolumn.
The sueleton is made up of bones, which are
held together at joints by ligaments.
Ligaments-bone to bone.
Tendons- bone to muscle.
The sueleton can:
grow in size
repair Its own brouen parts
lubricate its own joints.
support internal organs.
Allow Movement - It Protection - provides
is jointed to allow wide / protection for vital
range of movement, organs. e.g. Skull
in particular protects the brain
synovial joints ( Main
e.g. vertebrae functions Shape or Support-
allows as to bend. Provides a rigid Structur
Blood cell production- for the attachment of
Heips produce blood Mineral the muscles. and give
cene some ray calcium, veterae supper e me nead
phosphorus and
iron are important minerals,
they are stored within the bones.
They also store magnesium and fluoride.
Short bones-smaller and found with many others e.g. feet.
Long Tubular bones- long and affect overall height eig femu
Flat bones-flat and are found forming a protective
surgace e.g. skull and pelvis.
Irregular Bones-irregular in shape and have a specific
junction eig. vertebralcolumn.
