The Human Skeletal System

SKELETAL SYSTEM
• The human skeleton consists of both fused and
individual bones supported and supplemented
by ligaments, tendons, muscles and cartilage.
• Composed of 206 bones of various shapes and
sizes
• Provides:
A. Protection – protects various vital
organs
ex. Skull – protects the brain and sense organs
Ribcage – protects the heart, lungs, digestive
organs
Spinal column – protects the spinal cord
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• Provides:
B. Framework – to support the body and maintain
its shape

C. Surfaces for muscle attachment – needed for

movement/locomotion

D. Storage for important minerals such as Calcium

and Phosphorus as well as storage of fats

E. Site for blood production – red bone marrow

makes blood cells
Skull and (22 bones and 7
associated bones).
backbone

(33 bones)
Ribcage and (4 bones).

shoulder

(25 bones)
Hip bone and
backbone
(2 bones).
Upper arm
bones

(60 bones for upper limbs)

Lower arm
bones
Hand
bones
Thigh
bones

(60 bones for

upper limbs)
Leg bones
Foot bones
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* Movement

The joints between bones permit movement, some

allowing a wider range of movement than others, e.g.
the ball and socket joint allows a greater range of
movement than the pivot joint at the neck. Movement
is powered by skeletal muscles, which are attached
to the skeleton at various sites on bones. Muscles,
bones, and joints provide the principal mechanics for
movement, all coordinated by the nervous system.
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* Kinds of Joints

1.Movable – those that allow movement

a. Ball-and-socket – in your shoulder and hips
b. Hinge joints – in your elbows
c. Pivot joints – in your neck
d. Gliding joints – in your ankles, spine

2. Immovable or Fixed joints – in your skull