SKELETAL SYSTEM

Function of bone

Support of the body

·Protection of soft organs

·Movement due to attached skeletal muscles

·Storage of minerals and fats

·Blood cell formation

Bones of the Human Body

·The skeleton has 206 bones

·Two basic types of bone tissue

·Compact bone

·Homogeneous

·Spongy bone

·Small needle-like 

pieces of bone

·Many open spaces