Biology- The Skeleton

• Body system


  a group of organs that work together to perform one or more functions
• Bone 


  a rigid organ that constitutes part of the skeleton in most vertebrate animals
• Ligament 


  connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
• Tendon


  Connects muscles to bones and allows us to move our limbs. Prevents muscle injury by absorbing some of the impact your muscles take when you run
• Functions of Skeleton


  support, protection, movement, making blood cells
• Brain functions


  controls the nervous system
• Heart functions


  pumps blood around the body
• Lung function


  breathing
• Liver function


  processes and stores some food in the blood
• Kidney function


  controls the loss of water and waste from the body
• Skin 


  largest organ in the body