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Skeletal System 🦴 - Coggle Diagram
Skeletal System 🦴
Axial Skeleton 📏
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Includes: Skull, spine, ribs, sternum
Function: Head/neck/trunk support, organ protection
Appendicular Skeleton 🦿
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Includes: Arms, legs, pelvic girdle, shoulder girdle
Function: Movement, environmental interaction
Bones 🦵
Function: Structure, organ protection, mineral storage, blood cell production
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Joints 🤝
Function: Connect bones, enable movement
Types:
Fibrous Joints: Fixed (e.g., skull sutures)
Cartilaginous Joints: Slightly movable (e.g., vertebrae)
Synovial Joints: Freely movable (e.g., knees, elbows)
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Cartilage 🛡️
Function: Cushioning, friction reduction, shock absorption
Location: Joints, rib cage, ear, nose, vertebrae
Ligaments 🔗
Function: Connect bones, stabilize joints
Examples: ACL (knee), spinal ligaments
Tendons 💪
Function: Connect muscles to bones, enable movement
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Skull 💀
Function: Brain protection, facial structure
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Vertebral Column 🪜
Function: Body support, spinal cord protection
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Ribs and Sternum 🛡️
Function: Protect heart and lungs, assist breathing
Rib Cage: 12 pairs, cartilage connection to sternum
Bone Marrow 🩸
Function: Blood cell production, fat storage
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