It’s also the main part of the bone that lends firmness and support to your skeletal system. Spongy bone. This is the soft, inner layer of your bones. It’s full of holes where bone marrow can fit.

The skeletal system is the foundation of your body, giving it structure and allowing for movement. We’ll go over the function and anatomy of the skeletal system before diving into the types of ...

The Skeleton System provides the hard structure or framework to the human body which support and protects the body. It is composed of connective tissues like bones, cartilage, tendons and ligaments.

The muscular system is made up of over 600 muscles. These include three muscle types: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac. Only skeletal muscles are voluntary, meaning you can control them consciously.

3. Posture Skeletal muscles help keep the body in the correct position when someone is sitting or standing. This is known as posture. Neutral posture relies on strong, flexible muscles.