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    The Skeletal System

    Structure & Function of the Skeletal System

    Functions include:
     body support structure
     blood production
     muscle attachment points
     mineral storage
     Protection of organs

     Comprises the … Axiel skeleton, appendicular skeleton

     Consists of … 206 bones


    Label the skeleton
    Vertebrae:
    Cervical (neck)
    C1-C7 cranium
    Thoracic
    (trunk) T1-T12
    Lumbar (low Mandible
    back) L1-L5
    clavicle
    scapulas ribs
    sternum
    humerus

    vertebrae

    pelvis radius
    ulna
    carpals

    phalanges
    sacrum Femer
    patella
    tibia
    fibula

    tarsals
    metatarsals phalanges
    Types of Bones

    Type: Example:
     Long Femur
     Short Phalanges
     Flat Sternum
     Irregular Vertebrae
     Sesamoid Tarsals/carpals
     Sutural cranium

    Long bones contribute to efficient movement by…. acting as


    long levers capable of generating great force.

    Short bones contribute to efficient movement by …. assisting


    fine motor movements and accuracy.

    Connective Tissue

    Ligaments: join bone to bone (joint stability).

    Tendons: join muscle to bone (enabling movement).

    Cartilage: allows bone to move freely over each other to


    minimise friction
    A joint is any place where two or
    more bones meet:
    Movable joints

     Allow the bones they connect to move

    There are four types of movable joints:

     Gliding joint – which allows a joint to slide over another


    one. e.g. wrist.

     Ball-and-socket - which allows movement in a circle.


    E.g. shoulder/hip

     Pivot joint - which permits a turning motion where one


    bone rotates on another. E.g. neck
     Hinge joint - which allows for forward and backward
    motion. E.g. elbow/knee

    Note: There is also ellipsoid, saddle, fibrous, cartilaginous,


    synovial, condyloid, plane joints.

     Synovial Fluid is a lubricant in joints, shock absorber,


    contained in the joint capsule.
    Name the joint, movement allowed & one specific example:

    1. gliding joint 2. ball and socket

    Moves: allows a join to glide over another Moves: movement in a circle

    Eg wrist eg hip/shoulder

    3. pivot joint 4. Hinge joint

    Moves: turning motion bone rotates on another Moves: forward backward

    Eg vertabrae eg elbow/knee
    Brain Teasers

    1. Outline what elements combine to produce movement:

    skeleton, skeletal muscles, ligaments, tendons, joints, cartilage

    2. Newborn babies have around 305 bones, explain how the average
    adult has 206 bones?
    Because babies have bones that fuse together.

    3. Identify the bones that make up the axial skeleton:


    Cranium, mandible, vertebrae, ribs, sternum, clavicle.

    4. Name the parts of the vertebral column:


    Cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacrum, coccyx

    5. Identify the major sections of the vertebral column:


    Cervical thoracic lumbar

    6. What are the 2 main types of joints?

    Ball and socket hinge joint

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