Skeletal Systems
Skeletal Systems
Skeletons are supportive systems that provide rigidity to the body, surfaces for muscle attachment, and protection for vulnerable body organs. The familiar bone of the vertebrate skeleton is only one of several kinds of supportive and connective tissues serving various binding and weight-bearing functions, which are described in this discussion.
Skeletons are supportive systems that provide rigidity to the body, surfaces for muscle attachment, and protection for vulnerable body organs. The familiar bone of the vertebrate skeleton is only one of several kinds of supportive and connective tissues serving various binding and weight-bearing functions, which are described in this discussion.