THE MIGHTY SKELETAL SYSTEM CREATED BY YOUR HEALTH

THE MIGHTY SKELETAL SYSTEM CREATED BY YOUR HEALTH HIGHNESS Lesson Objectives: • What is the skeletal System • What are the 4 Main functions of the Skeletal System • What are the major Bones of the Skeletal System • What types of Joints are found in the skeletal system • What are the support tissues of the Skeletal System

DEFINING THE SKELETAL SYSTEM

THE MAIN FUNCTIONS OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM • • •

MAJOR S E N O B L A T E SKEL Fun Facts: • Your are born with about 270 -300 Bones, but end up with 206 by the time you become an adult…. Can you guess why? • The smallest Bones of the body are located in your ears • The largest Bone in the body is the Femur

THERE ARE 3 TYPES OF BONE TISSUE YOU NEED TO KNOW • COMPACT BONE • SPONGY BONE • BONE MARROW

THE MAKE UP OF LONG BONES IN THE BODY THIS IS A BONE ------

Joints of the Skeletal System A SKELETAL JOINT IS WHERE 2 BONES MEET AND ARE CONNECTED BY LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS • • • JOINT TYPES: Hinge Joint Ball and Socket Fixed Joint Gliding Joint Pivot Joint

SUPPORT TISSUES OF THE SKELETAL SYSTEM • LIGAMENTS – DENSE CORDS THAT CONNECT BONE TO BONE • TENDONS – DENSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE THAT CONNECTS MUSCLES TO BONES • FASCIA – TISSUE BENEATH

• • • KEEPING YOUR SKELETAL SYSTEM H EALTHY Don’t smoke, and don’t drink alcohol Eat Nutrient Dense Foods Get lots of Calcium and Vitamin D Good Night Sleep Take Supplements if your Doctor says EXERCISE

GUESS WHAT TIME IT IS…. . YOU GUESSED IT! ITS WORD SEARCH WORKSHEET TIME!!! Yeah!