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ORGANS

<ul><li>Bones - skull, vertebrae, ribs, arms, legs, etc.</li><li>Ligaments </li><li>Joints - ball and socket, saddle, hinge, condyloid, pivot, gliding, etc.</li><li>Tendons </li><li>Cartilage </li></ul>

skeletal

ligament

joints

tendon

cartilage

Skeletal System

Threats to The Skeletal System

Osteogenesis Imperfecta ( brittle bone disease ) - a genetic or heritable disease in which bones fracture easily, often with no obvious cause or minimal injury

Osteosarcoma ( bone cancer ) - Cancer&nbsp;that begins in the cells that form bones. Often found in the long bones like arms and legs but it can start in any bone.

Function of the Organs

Bones <ul><li>supports the body/ provides body shape</li><li>protects organs</li><li>plays a role in homeostasis</li></ul>Ligaments <ul><li>hold bones together</li><li>makes sure the joints don't twist</li><li>stabilize muscles and bones</li></ul>Joints <ul><li>makes the skeleton flexible</li><li>allows our bodies to move</li></ul>Tendons <ul><li>connect muscle to bones</li><li>allow us to move our limbs</li><li>help prevent muscle injury by absorbing most of the hit</li></ul>Cartilage <ul><li>protect joints and bones</li><li>enhance bone resilience</li><li>resist compressive forces </li></ul>

The smallest bone in your body is the stapes bones in your ear.

The adult human body has 206 bones