Principles of Anatomy and Physiology in sport

                                                         The Skeletal system

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Functions of the skeleton

- Bones protect your internal organs, for example your rib cage surrounds and protects your heart and lungs

-For support, to support our body and to stay upright 

- For the production of blood cells

- for assisting in movement

-Storage of chemical energy

- Storage of minerals

http://www.ivy-rose.co.uk/HumanBody/Skeletal/Skeletal_System.php

Axial and Appendicular skeleton

Axial

The main function of the axial skeleton is to protect your vital organs and to provide efficient structure to perform a variety of work.

frontal

parietal

temporal . . . 

http://anatowiki.wetpaint.com/page/Axial+Skeleton

Appendicular