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Skeletal and Muscles Systems
Functions
Support: Provides a rigid framework for the body.
Protection: Shields vital organs like the brain, heart, and lungs.
Movement: Works with muscles to facilitate movement through joints.
Blood Cell Production: Red blood cells are produced in red bone marrow (located in some bones).
Mineral Storage: Stores minerals like calcium and phosphorus, crucial for bone health and other bodily functions.
Types of bones
Long Bones: Long and slender, found in limbs (e.g., femur, humerus).
Short Bones: Short and cube-shaped, found in wrists and ankles (e.g., carpal bones, tarsal bones).
Flat Bones: Flat and broad, provide protection and support (e.g., ribs, sternum, scapula).
Irregular Bones: Complex shapes with various functions (e.g., vertebrae, skull bones).
Muscles & Bones
Muscles attach to bones at tendons, allowing for movement through contractions.
Skeletal muscles are voluntary muscles controlled by the nervous system.
Smooth muscles are involuntary muscles found in organs and blood vessels.
Skeletal system and muscles work together to maintain posture, generate force, and enable coordinated movement.
Important Facts
There are 206 bones in the adult human skeleton.
Bones are constantly remodeling throughout life to maintain strength.
Cartilage cushions joints and provides smooth surfaces for movement.
Ligaments connect bones to other bones, providing stability to joints.
Bone health is crucial for preventing osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones.
