Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Functions of the skeleton - SADPAM
- S - Shape
- The bones in the pelvis, legs and feet support the weight of the
upper body. Without a skeleton we would be a wobbly, floppy
mass of cells and tissue, unable to stand.
- A - Attachment
- Muscles attach to the bones of the skeleton and pull them into different positions.
This allows many types of movement at joints
- D - Development of blood cells
- 1. Source of blood cells - many bones are hollow
and consist of spongy bone tissue which is filled
with red marrow
- 2. The facial bones have air sacs (sinuses) which are lined with epithelial
tissue which produces mucus to keep bacteria at bay
- P - Protection
- The various parts of the skeleton protect the underlying structures
- A - Allows moment
- Through a series of muscles pulling on the bones and joints for movement
- M - Mineral stores
- Calcium makes bone hard and is used maintain the compact tissue of bones.