Physical Education

► Troy High School

► Class:10 3-4
► Topic: The Skeletal System

Mr. Thomas
 The Skeletal System
The human skeleton is the internal
framework of the human body. It is
composed of around 270 bones at birth
– this total decreases to around 206
bones by adulthood after some bones
get fused together.
Major bones of the Skeletal
System
 What are the 5
Functions of the
Skeletal System?
Muscle attached to bones!! 1. Movement: Skeletal system
provides points of
attachment for muscles.
Your legs and arms move
when the muscles pull on
the bones.

2. Support: The backbone is

the main support center for
the upper body. It holds your
head up and protects your
spinal cord.
 What are the 5
Functions of the
Skeletal System?
3. Protection: The bones of
your skull protect your
brain. Your ribs protect
your lungs and heart from
injury.

4. Makes Blood: Red and

white blood cells are
formed by tissue called
marrow, which is in the
center of the bone.
 What are the 5
Functions of the
Skeletal System?

5. Storage: Bones store

minerals, such as
calcium and phosphorus,
for use by the body
 ► Axial Skeleton: The
What are the Two
Major Skeletal System axial skeleton includes
the skull, spine, ribs
Parts? and sternum.

► Appendicular
Skeleton: The
appendicular skeleton
includes the
appendages of the
body, which are the
shoulders, arms, hips,
and legs.
What are the ► Four basic bone shapes:
Basic Bone
 1. Long- arms, legs and
Shapes? fingers
 2. Short- wrist and ankles
 3. Flat- skull and sternum
 4. Irregular- spine
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 Clavicle or Collarbone
► The clavicle, or collar
bone, holds the
shoulder joint away
from the rest of the
upper body and is only
as thick as your little
finger.
 Scapula
► The scapula is located
on the back side of the
ribcage and helps
provide part of the
shoulder joint and
movement for the
arms.
 Vertebral Column or Spinal Cord
1) The cervical region (neck
bones) 

 
2) The thorasic region (what the
ribs attach to)

3) The lumbar region (the lower

part of the back) 
Coccyx and Sacrum
Humerus (Upper Arm Bone)
 Radius and Ulna
► Radius on Top

► Ulna on Bottom
Carpals or (Wrist Bones)
Metacarpals (Top of Hands)
Phalanges (Little Fingers)
Rib Cage
Sternum (Breastbone)
Pelvis
 Femur
(Largest Bone in the Body)
The Tibia and Fibula
Tarsals
Metatarsals
Phalanges
 • A joint is a place
What are
where two bones
Joints? come together.

• Joints allow the

bones to move in
different ways.

• Two types of joints:

• Immovable
• Movable
 What are • A joint that
Immovable allows little or
Joints? no movement
 • Most of the joint are
What are movable joints.
• Allow the body to move
Movable Joints? in a wide range of
movements.
• Bones in movable
joints are held together
by strong connective
tissue called
ligaments.
• Four types of movable
joints:
• Hinge
• Ball-and-socket
• Pivot
• Gliding
 ► Round end of bone

What is a fitting snuggly within

another bone.
Ball-and-  Ex. Shoulder and
Socket Joint? Hip
► Allows the greatest
range of motion.
 The ball-and-socket
joint allows you to
swing your arm
freely in a circle.
 ► Movement in one
What is a direction like a door.
 Ex. Knee and Elbow
Hinge Joint? ► Allows forward or
backward motion.
 ► Bone resting atop
another bone permitting
What is a Pivot free movement.
Joint?  Ex. Neck, Wrist and
Ankles
► Allows one bone to
rotate around another.
 Allows you to turn your
head
 ► Allows one bone to
What is a Gliding slide over another.
Joint?  Ex. Knuckles,
wrist, ankle
► Allows your to
bend and flex as
well as make
limited side to side
motions.
 ►Connects bone to
What is a bone.
Ligament?
 ►Attaches
What is a muscles to
Tendon? bones.
 Question and Answer
1. What is the Skeletal System?
2. List 4 functions of the skeleton System.
3. What bones protect our brain?
4. What is the name of the set of bones that
protect our Heart?
5. Name a sport in which it would be good to
have long thick bones ?Explain your reason
for selecting this sport.
► THE END