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The skeleton is made up of all the bones in oneʼs body. The number of bones in your skeleton, or skeletal system, depends on your age. A newborn has about 275 bones. An adult has about 206 bones. Your skeleton has five major functions. It provides shape and support, enables you to move, protects your organs, produces blood cells, and stores minerals and other materials until your body needs them. The backbone is made up of 26 small bones, or vertebrae. If your backbone were just one bone, you would not be able to bend or twist. Bones also protect many of the organs in your body. Some of your bones produce substances that your body needs. The long bones of your arms and legs make blood cells.

INJURY'S

Three common skeletal system injuries are fractures, dislocations, and sprains.

Fracture There are two types of fractures, simple and compound. In a simple fracture, the bone may be cracked or completely broken into two or more pieces. In a compound fracture, the broken ends of the bone stick out through the skin.

Dislocations A dislocation occurs when a bone comes out of joint.

Sprains A sprain occurs when ligaments are stretched too far and tear in places. Sprains are the most common joint injuries.

There are two different kinds of way to find out when you have a broken bone. The most common way is to go to the hospital and get and X-ray. The other way is to get a MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). If a doctor determines that you have a broken bone, you will usually have to wear a cast. In addition to wearing a cast, two other ways to treat skeletal system injuries include surgical procedures, such as joint replacement, and arthroscopy. People who have arthritis, a disease of the joints that make movement painful, may benefit from joint replacement. Doctors can replace knees, hips, shoulders, fingers, and wrists.

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BONES

bones area a major organ of the skeletal system, their purpose is to protect and support the function of other organs in the body

Cartilage

Cartilage is a connective tissue that is composed of important cells and fibers it's located all through the body

Tendons

A Tendon is a skeletal organ that provides adhesive strength as it connects muscle to bone

Ligaments Ligaments are organs that connect bone to bone in the skeletal system. They are fibrous tissues that provide stability to joints throughout the body



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