Skeletal System Study Guide

Bones (skeleton), Joints, Cartilages, Ligaments

Axial skeleton: Skull, ribs, and vertebrae, Appendicular skeleton: Pelvis and extremities

Support of the body, Protection of soft organs, Movement due to attached skeletal muscles, Storage of minerals and fats, Blood cell formation

<p>Long bones (e.g., femur, humerus), Short bones (e.g., carpals, tarsals), Flat bones (e.g., skull, ribs, sternum), Irregular bones (e.g., vertebrae, hip)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diaphysis (shaft) composed of compact bone, Epiphysis (ends) composed mostly of spongy bone</p> Signup and view all the answers