Skeleton: Easy way to remember each bone

The skeleton is the framework of bones and cartilage that supports and protects the soft tissues and internal organs of the body. It is composed of several types of bones, including long bones, short bones, flat bones, and irregular bones. Its serves several functions, including providing a rigid framework for the body, protecting internal organs, and enabling movement and locomotion.

Types

There are several types, including:

1. The exoskeleton: is a rigid outer shell that holds up an organism’s shape.
2. The endoskeleton: a rigid internal frame to which the organs and soft tissues attach.
3. The hydroskeleton: a flexible internal structure supported by the hydrostatic pressure of body fluids.

A skeleton is a symbol of both fragility and strength.

Function of Skeleton

Its serves several important functions, including support, protection, movement, blood cell production, and mineral storage.

1. Support: It provides a framework for the body, keeping it upright and allowing movement. It also supports and maintains the shape of the body.
2. Protection: The bones protect internal organs from injury. For example, the skull protects the brain, the ribs protect the heart and lungs, and the vertebrae protect the spinal cord.
3. Movement: Its allows movement of the body as a whole and its individual parts. Bones form joints and act as levers, allowing muscles to pull on them to produce movement.
4. Blood cell production: Certain bones contain bone marrow, which produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
5. Storage of minerals: Bones store minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium, and phosphorus, and release them into the blood when the body needs to use them.

These functions are essential for the body’s structure, movement, and overall health.

Your bones are stronger than steel. It is known that each cubic inch of bone can support a weight of 19,000 pounds, or roughly five pickup trucks.

TYPES OF HUMAN SKELETAL SYSTEM

The human skeleton consists of 206 bones, and it can be divided into two main parts:

1. Axial skeleton (which includes the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage).
2. Appendicular skeleton (which includes the bones of the upper and lower limbs and the girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton).