Ryan McLaughlin

Body in Action

There are 206 bones in the human body. The structure of the skeletal system is divided into two areas, the axial skeleton (skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum) and the appendicular skeleton (bones of the upper and lower limbs). The skeleton provides protection for the body’s organs E.g. the cranium protects the soft tissues of the brain.

  Also the skeletal system supports the body to help people move which is necessary in order to live and do everyday tasks. The skeleton also provides attachment points for muscles to enable body movement. The major bones of the axial skeleton are the skull, the vertebral column, the ribcage, and the sternum.

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The major bones of the human body are very important and have major functions E.g. The vertebrae column allows us to bend, stretch and rotate our body without it we could not move in these ways.

Below is a labeled diagram of the skeletal system.

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Body in Action

There are different types of joints in the human body, joints are the place where two place meet. The joints hold your bones together and allow your rigid skeleton ...

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