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Understanding Skeletal System: Functions, Types of Bones, and Facts

Explore the skeletal system functions, including support, protection, and red blood cell production. Learn about the types of bones - long, short, flat, and irregular, and fascinating bone facts. Discover bone marrow, cartilage, ligaments, and joints, essential components for bone health. Uncover the unique characteristics and roles of different bone parts, periosteum, compact and cancellous bone, and the connection between bones and joints.

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Understanding Skeletal System: Functions, Types of Bones, and Facts

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  1. Skeletal System

  2. Function • Provide support and protection • Maintains Posture • Create red blood cells

  3. 4 Types of Bones • Long Bones (arms, legs) • Short (hands, feet) • Flat (protect organs and places of attachment) • Irregular (anything that is not long short or flat)

  4. Facts About Bones Babies have over 350 bones in the body. As you grow older, bones fuse together and join as one. Adults have 206 bones in the body.

  5. Parts of the Bone Periostium -  Outer Layer Compact –Hard Bone Cancellous –Spongy Bone (Not actually spongy) Bone Marrow Red – Creates Red Blood Cells Yellow – Stores Fat

  6. Other than Bones… Cartilage - Soft slippery layer of flexible bone found in joints. (also nose and ear) Ligaments - Tissue that connects bones to other bones. Joints – Where 2 bones meet.   Hinge – moves back and forth (elbow, knee) Ball and Socket – moves in a circular motion. ( hip, shoulder)

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