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HUMAN
SKELETON

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Functions of the human skeleton

Movement: The human skeleton plays a fundamental role in movement, together with
muscles and joints
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The skeleton is connected to the
muscles, tendons and ligaments
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Protection: vital organs in the body, e
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, heart, lung and brain, are protected by a
person's skeleton
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Blood cell formation: Blood cells (red and white) for in the red bone marrow
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Structure of the human skeleton
The human skeleton has approximately 206 bones
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Axial Skeleton:
Skull:
Two types of bones make up the skull
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The bones in the skull are immovably joint and they are
flat
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Function of the cranium:
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The cranium protects the brain
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Protects senses such as smell, sight and hearing
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Keeps senses such as smell, sight and taste protected
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Allows for attachment points for face muscles
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This long line of bones is
known also as the spinal column(backbone)
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Functions of the Vertebral column:
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Provides skull support
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It is a place of attachment for bones such as the ribs, pectoral girdle and the pelvic
girdle
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Spinal cord pass through the vertebral openings
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The bones are flat and curved
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The sternum is a long dagger like bone positioned at the very front of the rib cage
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The first 7 bones are attached to the sternum by cartilage
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The next three pairs are attached to the rib above by cartilage
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The lower two pairs of ribs are free in the front
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Function of Rib cage:

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The rib cage protects internal organs
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The lowest pair of ribs, known as the floating ribs, protect the kidneys
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These two bones are coherent with one another
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They allow for the upper limbs to move freely as they do not have too much weight
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These are all joined by joints
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The
radius is situated on the right thumb
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Protects organs within the pelvic girdle
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The femur is the longest and largest vibe in the body
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