Skeletal System

• “Framework of the body”• Works with muscle system– Body movement

• JOBS– Movement– Protection (vital organs)– Site of cell making (blood cells)– Storage (minerals and protein)

Skeletal System

• KINDS OF BONES

– Long bones (femur, etc.)

– Short bones (wrist, ankle, etc.)

– Flat bones (ribs, skull, sternum, etc.)

Skeletal System

• Joint – point where two bones connect

• Tendons – connect muscles to bones

• Cartilage – a strong elastic material that lines bones at the joint

• Ligaments – tissues that join bones or keep organs in place

Skeletal System

• PROBLEMS

– Dislocation – bone is pushed out of the joint

– Fracture – break in the bone

– Sprain – sudden or violent strain of a joint

– Arthritis – swelling of joints caused by a breakdown of bone or connective tissue