1. Chapter 5 The Skeletal System
Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
Seventh Edition
Elaine N. Marieb
Chapter 5 The Skeletal System
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Parts and Functions”

3. 1. Parts of the skeletal system
Bones (skeleton) (206 bones)
Joints
Cartilages
Ligaments (bone to bone)(tendon=bone to muscle)
Divided into two divisions
Axial skeleton- cranium, vertebrae, ribs, sacrum, coccyx
Appendicular skeleton – limbs and girdle
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4. Axial
Appendicular

5. 2. Functions of the Skeletal System
Support of the body
Protection of soft organs
Movement/leverage due to attached muscles
Storage of minerals and fats
Inorganic: Calcium, Phosphorus, protein
Provides hardness
Organic: collagen and lipids(fat)
Provides flexibility
Blood cell formation= hematopoiesis
(Blood) (to make)
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6. Include every part and every function.
Pg 37 “Essay on the functions of the skeletal system”
Write an essay that explains how the parts of the skeletal system allow the functions to be accomplished.
Include every part and every function.
This must be in paragraph form with complete sentences.