Major skeletal bones

From Pdhpe Magdalene

The bones of the human body make up the skeleton, on which muscles act to produce movement.

There are five functions of the skeleton.

These five functions include:

1. The bones of the skeleton are extremely strong and support the body to give us our posture.

2. The bones of the skeleton remain light, so that with the muscles attached, can provide movement.

3. The bones of the skeleton help to protect our internal organs, such as the heart, kindeys, and lungs.

4. The red blood cells and some white blood cells are produced within the marrow of the bones.

5. The bones provide the storage site for the minerals that the body needs, for example calcium, phosphorous and magnesium salts.

The following diagram shows the major skeletal bones:

Image from- http://www.killgrove.org/