Functions
Support and Protect
Supports our softer tissues and protects our internal organs
When the skeleton is on the outside of your body
Exoskeleton
Dense outer layer of the bone
Compact Bone
When the __________ is contracted, the skeletal system can move.
Muscle
Thigh Bone
Femur
Movement
The skeletal system works with the muscular system to allow movement
Skeleton on the inside of a body
Endoskeleton
Found in the pores of the bones, creates blood cells
Bone Marrow
Holds the skeleton together and supports movement
Joints
Fingers and Toes
Phalanges
Bone Marrow's function
Produce red blood cells
126 bones that include the appendages
Appendicular Skeleton
Softer, pourous part of the bone
Spongy Bone
Attach bone to bone
Ligaments
Forearm
Ulna and Radius
Storage
The interior bone can store minerals (vitamins)
Protects the internal organs
Axial Skeleton
This has two different types, red and yellow.
Bone Marrow
Attach muscle to bone
Tendons
Chest
Ribs
50 Extra Pts. Sternum
Maintain a stable environment
Homeostasis
The axial skeleton includes these main parts.
Skull, Spine, Ribs
Tough, fibrous membrane that covers and protects the outer surface of bone
Periosteum
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Which other body system works with the skeletal system to promote movement?
The Muscle System
Shoulder Blade
Scapula