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The Skeletal System

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE SKELETAL SYSTEM

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ADULT SKELETON

Has 206 bones in the body.
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INFANT SKELETON

Has about 300 bones in the body which fuse together as you grow.
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4.

SKELETONS CONSIST OF TWO PARTS

  • Axil skeleton
  • Appendicular skeleton
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AXIL SKELETON

  • Rib cage
  • Skull
  • Consists of eighty bones
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APPENDICULAR SKELETON

  • Pectoral girdles
  • Upper limbs
  • Pelvic girdle
  • Lower limbs
  • Consists of one hundred and twenty six bones
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SIX MAJOR FUNCTIONS

  • Support
  • Movement
  • Protection
  • Production of blood cells
  • Storage of ions and endocrine regulation
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FUN FACTS

  • Bones are one of the few organs that have the ability to regenerate without scar.
  • Monkeys and humans have the exact same skeletal system.
  • The skeletal system is constantly changing.
  • The skeletal system will not be the same in about five years.

Leighanne Dodd