NIKO GIRLS PROVINCIAL STEM SECONDARY

SCHOOL
NAME: CHIMWANGA FAITH
EXAMINATION NUMBER: 190307940008
GRADE: 9
PATHWAY: GENERAL STEM
SUBJECT: INTEGRATED SCIENCE
SUB-TEACHER: MR. MALAWO
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION: A system generally is assembling of things
forming a complex or unitary whole for example a pigeon is made up of systems
with illustrations, describe the skeletal system of a human being.
ASSIGNMENT DUE DATE: 21st APRIL, 2021.

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 INTRODUCTION.
In introduction to my assignment, I will briefly explain on the systems but more specific on the
skeletal system. Humans are vertebrates, animals having a vertebral column or backbone. They rely on
a sturdy internal frame that is centered on a prominent spine. The human skeletal system consists of
bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons and accounts for about 20 percent of the body weight. The
living bones in our bodies use oxygen and give off waste products in metabolism. They contain
active tissues that consume nutrients, require a blood supply and change shape or remodel
in response to variations in mechanical stress. Bones provide a rigid framework, known as
the skeleton, that support and protect the soft organs of the body. The skeleton supports the body
against the pull of gravity. The large bones of the lower limbs support the trunk when standing.
Bones work together with muscles as simple mechanical lever systems to produce body
movement.

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 RESULTS AND FINDINGS.

What is the skeletal system?

The skeletal system is your body’s central framework. It consists of bones and connective tissue,
including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. It’s also called the musculoskeletal system.

What does the skeletal system do?

The skeletal system has many functions. Besides giving us our human shape and features, it:

 Allows movement: Your skeleton supports your body weight to help you stand and
move. Joints, connective tissue and muscles work together to make your body parts
mobile.

 Produces blood cells: Bones contain bone marrow. Red and white blood cells are
produced in the bone marrow.

 Protects and supports organs: Your skull shields your brain, your ribs protect your
heart and lungs, and your backbone protects your spine.

 Stores minerals: Bones hold your body’s supply of minerals like calcium and vitamin D.

What are the parts of the skeletal system?

The skeletal system is a network of many different parts that work together to help you move.
The main part of your skeletal system consists of your bones, hard structures that create your
body’s framework — the skeleton. There are 206 bones in an adult human skeleton. Each bone
has three main layers:

 Periosteum: The periosteum is a tough membrane that covers and protects the outside of
the bone.

 Compact bone: Below the periosteum, compact bone is white, hard, and smooth. It
provides structural support and protection.

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  Spongy bone: The core, inner layer of the bone is softer than compact bone. It has small
holes called pores to store marrow.

The other components of your skeletal system include:

 Cartilage: This smooth and flexible substance covers the tips of your bones where they
meet. It enables bones to move without friction (rubbing against each other). When
cartilage wears away, as in arthritis, it can be painful and cause movement problems.

 Joints: A joint is where two or more bones in the body come together. There are three
different joint types. The types of joints are:

 Immovable joints: Immovable joints don’t let the bones move at all, like the joints
between your skull bones.
 Partly movable joints: These joints allow limited movement. The joints in your rib
cage are partly movable joints.
 Movable joints: Movable joints allow a wide range of motion. Your elbow, shoulder,
and knee are movable joints.

 Ligaments: Bands of strong connective tissue called ligaments hold bones together.

 Tendons: Tendons are bands of tissue that connect the ends of a muscle to your bone.

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A Picture of a skeletal system.

The skeletal system is the organ system that provides an internal framework for the human body.
Bones are organs made of dense connective tissues, mainly the tough protein collagen. Bones
also contain blood vessels, nerves, and other tissues. In adults the human body contains 206
bones. The skeletal system is your body's central framework. It consists of bones and connective
tissue, including cartilage, tendons, and ligaments. It's also called the musculoskeletal system.

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 CONCLUSION

In conclusion bones are vital, living parts of your body. The skeletal system is comprised of
bone, which is a hard material that provides protection and support to the body’s structure and
facilitating movement.

the skeletal system gives us the shape we have, and the power to move. It supports and protects
the internal body organs and acts as an internal framework of the body. the skeletal system is one
of the most important in the body. It helps protect, support, and balance the body. 

The skeletal portion of the system serves as the main storage system for calcium and

phosphorus. 

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i. https://zunal.com/conclusion.php?w=86620
ii. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ap/chapter/overview-of-the-skeletal-system/
iii. https://www.hickmanmills.org/cms/lib/MO01001730/Centricity/Domain/3207/skeletal
system.pdf
iv. https://www.uc.edu/content/dam/uc/ce/images/OLLI/Page Content/THE SKELETAL SYSTEM.pdf
v. https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Human_Biology/Book
%3A_Human_Biology_(Wakim_and_Grewal)/14%3A_Skeletal_System
vi. https://brainly.in/question/17796480
vii. https://hbscholman.wordpress.com/2014/11/24/the-skeletal-system/