Skeletal System
The skeletal system is the best system of the human body!
Skeletal System Overview
Types of Bones
Short - Short bones are as long as they are wide and they are normally cubes or round shaped. Carpal bones of the hand and the tarsal bones of the foot are examples of short bones.
Flat - Flat bones have a variety of sizes and shapes, but they have one common characteristic, they are very thin in one direction. Flat bones to not have medullary cavity because they are too thin. The frontal, parietal and occipital bones in your cranium are flat bones! Also your ribs and hips bones.
Irregular -Irregular bones do not have a shape and wise that fits the pattern of long, short and flat bones. It can be said that they are pretty irregular! The coccyx in your spine and the zygomatic bones in your skull - are all irregular bones.
Sesamoid -Sesamoid bones are formed after birth, and they grow inside tendons that run across joints. These bones can help protect tendons from strains and stresses. The patella and pisiform bone are the only sesamoid bones that count of the 206 bones in the body. Interestingly, some sesamoid joints can form in the joints of the hands and feet, but not all people have them.
BUT, HOW DOES THE SKELETAL SYSTEM HELP US!?
Support
Protection
Movement
Did you know teeth are part of the skeletal system!?
Common Diseases of the Skeletal System
Osteoporosis
Leukemia
Talipes Equinovarus
How do you keep your bones healthy?
Sources
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Hallandale Health. (n.d.). Skeletal System. Retrieved March 17m 2016, from http://hes.ucfsd.org/gclaypo/skelweb/skel01.html#what
Sources (Pictures)
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