Skeletal system

This human anatomy illustration sample was designed on the base of Wikimedia Commons file: Organ Systems I.jpg [en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Organ_Systems_I.jpg]. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. [creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en] "Skeletal system: structural support and protection with bones, cartilage, ligaments and tendons." [Biological system. Wikipedia] "The human skeleton is the internal framework of the body. It is composed of around 270 bones at birth – this total decreases to around 206 bones by adulthood after some bones have fused together. ... The human skeleton can be divided into the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton is formed by the vertebral column, the rib cage, the skull and other associated bones. The appendicular skeleton, which is attached to the axial skeleton, is formed by the shoulder girdle, the pelvic girdle and the bones of the upper and lower limbs. The human skeleton performs six major functions; support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of minerals, and endocrine regulation." [Human skeleton. Wikipedia] The human anatomy illustration example "Skeletal system" was created using ConceptDraw PRO software extended with Human Anatomy solution from Health area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.