The Skeletal System

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The Skeletal System

• Standard Explain the purpose of the major organ
  systems in the human body

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What is connective tissue?

• Attaches muscles to bones (tendon)
• Attaches bone to bone (ligament)
• Attaches and supports internal organs

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What are body systems?

• Another name for organ systems
• Two or more organs working together toward a
  common function

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What is the skeletal system?

• Framework of your body
• Has 5 major functions
• Found in vertebrates

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What organs make up the skeletal system?

• All the bones in your body
• Average human body has 206 bones

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What is the function of the skeletal system?

• 1) Gives shape and support to your body
• 2) Protect your internal organs

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• 3) Major muscles are attached to bone and help
  them move
• 4) Blood cells are formed in the center of many
  bones in soft tissue called red marrow.
• 5) Bones store calcium and phosphorus for later
  usage.

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Inside look at a bone
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How does the skeletal system move?

• Through interactions with the muscle system
• Without the muscle system, you would not be able
  to move

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• Periosteal
• Cartilage
• Joint
• Ligament