8.- The Skeletal System - General System Function

General System Function:

The human skeletal system is composed of 206 bones as tendons, ligaments and cartilage instead consist of 98 animals bones. Its main functions are to support the whole body, movement, protection to other organs of the body, produce red blood cells ...
It depends if you are male or female bones are arranged differently. The female pelvis is flatter and rounded (for the childbirth), the male pelvis is about 90 degrees or less, in canvio the female is about 100 degrees or more.

The skeleton has two parts:

- Axial Skeleton: It has 80 bones and is composed of the skull, spine and ribcage. It helps the body is upright.

- Appendicular skeleton: It has 126 bones and is composed lacintura scapular, upper extremity, pelvic girdle and lower extremities. They are used to walking, running and other movements.

Webgraphy:

http://www.livescience.com/22537-skeletal-system.html

http://www.healthline.com/human-body-maps/skeletal-system