Chapter 6 - skeletal system

• Function of the Skeletal System

  • supports the body
  • protect soft organs
  • allow movement due to attached skeletal muscles
  • store minerals (calcium) and fats
  • blood cell formation
• Bone Textures

  Two Basic Types of Bone Tissue

  • compact bone : adapted to support weight
  • spongy bone : small needle like pieces of bone (called trabeculae), many open spaces for red bone marrow (blood cell formation)