The Skeletal System | Sport Science Hub: Physiology Fundamentals | Music Version

Looking to master the fundamentals of The Skeletal System? Discover everything you need to know about the different types of bones throughout our skeleton, the roles of different joints, and, the various functions the skeletal system perform.

0:00 Intro
0:20 The difference between the Axial and Appendicular skeleton
1:00 The 5 different types of bones: long, short, flat, irregular, and sesamoid
1:50 The roles of bone depressions & processes
2:14 The different sections of vertebrae that make up our vertebral column: Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccyx
2:47 The 3 different types of joints: fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial
3:19 The 6 different types of synovial joints: pivot, hinge, saddle, ball & socket, condyloid, and gliding
4:35 How bones change through remodelling
4:52 How the skeletal system collectively provides protection, shape, support, movement, and production

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Anatomy & Physiology, Connexions Web site (Synovial Joints)
BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science (Bones)