Skeletal System

• Serves as a support framework, protects vital organs, works with muscles to produce movement, and produces blood cells

• Bone: structural material of the skeletal system

• Bone Marrow: soft tissue in the hollow center of most bones where red blood cells are produced

• Ligament: tough fiber that connects together bones

Major Bones of the Body:

1. Skull
2. Humerus—Upper Arm
3. Femur—Upper Leg
4. Patella- Knee Cap
5. Scapula—Shoulder Blade
6. Clavicle—Collar Bone
7. Sternum- Middle Of chest
8. Rib Cage-
9. Radius- Lower Arm
10. Ulna – Lower Arm
11. Tibia—Lower Leg
12. Fibula—Lower Leg

Keep Your Skeletal System Healthy

1. Select foods rich in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D
2. Wear protective equipment in sports
3. Exercise
4. Use correct posture
5. Warm Up before participating in physical activity
6. Wear properly fitting shoes