Skeletal System

What is the skeletal system?

• The Human skeleton
• Makes the framework for the body
• Composed of almost 300 at birth but fuses into 206 by adulthood
• Can be divided into two sections: Axial & Appendicular
• Major functions: support, movement, protection and production of cells

MOST COMMON DISEASES

• Arthritus
• Bone cancer
• Leukemia
• Osteomalacia (Rickets)
• Osteoporosis

OSTEOPOROSIS AND ARTHRITIS: MOST COMMON BONE DISEASES

• Osteoporosis makes the bones frail and easy to fracture
• Arthritis is inflammation of your joints which gives you pain and stiffness

LEUKEMIA

• Leukemia is a bone cancer
• Begins in bone marrow
• People with leukemia produce abnormal white blood cells
• When you haveleukemia your white blood cells dont function properly

LEUKEMIA TREATMENTS

• Chemothearpy
• Medical radiation therapy
• Hormone treatments
• Bone marrow transplant