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Skeletal System

The skeletal system is an organ system that provides structure, support, and protection for vital organs, while also facilitating movement and producing blood cells. Its main components include bones, ligaments, cartilage, tendons, and joints, each serving specific functions to maintain stability and enable motion. Overall, the skeletal system is essential for the body's integrity and physiological processes.

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Skeletal System

The skeletal system is an organ system that provides structure, support, and protection for vital organs, while also facilitating movement and producing blood cells. Its main components include bones, ligaments, cartilage, tendons, and joints, each serving specific functions to maintain stability and enable motion. Overall, the skeletal system is essential for the body's integrity and physiological processes.

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Skeletal System

Skeletal System

The skeletal system is an organ system responsible for structuring the human body and protecting

some vital organs such as the brain, lungs, and heart. It provides support, facilitates movement,

stores minerals, and produces blood cells.

Main Components of the Skeletal System:

1. Bone:

- Function: Bones form the rigid framework of the body. They provide support, protect internal

organs (such as the brain, heart, and lungs), and act as levers for muscle movement.

- Structure: Bones are made up of living tissue and contain bone marrow, where blood cells are

produced.

2. Ligament:

- Function: Ligaments are strong, fibrous connective tissues that connect bones to other bones at

joints. They help stabilize the joints and prevent excessive movement that could lead to injury.

- Structure: Ligaments are made of dense collagen fibers, providing strength and flexibility.

3. Cartilage:

- Function: Cartilage is a smooth, flexible tissue that covers the ends of bones where they meet at

joints. It reduces friction and cushions the bones, enabling smooth movement of joints.

- Structure: Cartilage is semi-rigid and lacks a blood supply, absorbing nutrients from surrounding

tissues.
4. Tendon:

- Function: Tendons are tough, fibrous tissues that connect muscles to bones. They transmit the

force generated by muscle contraction to bones, allowing movement.

- Structure: Tendons are composed of dense collagen fibers, making them strong and flexible.

5. Joints:

- Function: Joints are the connections between two or more bones, enabling movement and

flexibility. The type of movement depends on the structure of the joint.

- Types of Joints:

- Immovable Joints: e.g., sutures in the skull.

- Slightly Movable Joints: e.g., the joints between vertebrae.

- Freely Movable Joints: e.g., knee, elbow, shoulder joints, which allow a wide range of motion.

The skeletal system plays a crucial role in body structure, protection, movement, and physiological

processes like blood cell production and mineral storage.

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