SKELETAL

SYSTEM
Lesson Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you will be able
to:
• explain the functions of the skeletal
system;
• explain the role of bone in calcium
homeostasis; and
• name the major bones in an adult
human skeleton.
Major Functions of the
Skeletal System

1. Support
2. Protection
3. Movement
4. Storage
5. Blood cell production
Extracellular Matrix

Varying amounts of
collagen, proteoglycan,
organic molecules,
water, and minerals in
the matrix determine the
characteristics of
The bone, cartilage, tendons, and
connective tissue. ligaments of the skeletal system
are all connective tissues
Four Categories of Bones

1. Long bones are longer than

they are wide.
2. Short bones are approximately
as wide as they are long.
3. Flat bones have a relatively
thin, flattened shape.
4. Irregular bones which have
shapes that do not fit readily
into the other three categories.
Histology of Bone
Histology of Bone
Bone and Calcium Homeostasis
Axial Skeleton

Composed of the
skull, the vertebral
column, and the
thoracic cage.
Appendicular
Skeleton
Composed of the
bones of the upper
and lower limbs, as
well as the girdles,
which attach the
limbs to the axial
skeleton.
MUSCULAR
SYSTEM
Lesson Objectives:
At the end of the lesson, you will be able
to:
• determine the functions of the muscular
system;
• differentiate the different muscle types;
and
• name the major skeletal muscles in the
human body.
Major Functions of the Muscular
System
1. Movement of the body
2. Maintenance of posture
3. Respiration
4. Production of body heat
5. Communication
6. Constriction of organs
and vessels
7. Contraction of the heart
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