Skeletal System

The skeletal system protects and supports body organs; provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement; blood cells are formed within bones; and it also stores minerals.
The skeletal system is composed of bones, cartilages, joints, and ligaments.
The axial skeleton consists of :

• skull
• sternum
• ribs
• vetebral column
• (the sacrum and coccyx)

The appendicular skeleton consists of:

• upper extremities
• lower extremities
• shoulder girdle
• pelvic girdle

The skull is the body's most complex bony structure.

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/biology/humananatomy/skeletal/skeletalsystem.html

Trivia:

(Answers at bottom of page)

1. An average of 2.6 million ______ ______ ______ are produced each second by the bone marrow to replace those worn out and destroyed by the liver.
2. ______ is typically where bones meet one another.
3. There are _______ crainial bones.