Skeletal System Flashcards
Types of tissue
- ligaments
- cartilage
- tendons
Ligaments
Connects bones to other bones
Cartilage
provides a protective ‘shock absorbing’ gel between joints
Tendons
Connects muscles to bones
Functions of skeletal system
» protection of vital internal organs such as the brain (skull), spinal cord (vertebral column) and lungs (ribs)
» support, allowing upright posture to be attained and maintained, as well as suitable attachment sites for muscles
» storage of fuels, fats and minerals
» leverage, allowing movements to occur
» mineral balance/homeostasis
» blood cell production
(haematopoiesis).
Skeletal system functions
body movement
framework
protection
mineral storage
production of red blood cells.
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