What is the function of the skeletal system?

The adult human skeletal system consists of 206 bones, as well as a network of tendons, ligaments and cartilage that connects them. The skeletal system performs vital functions — support, movement, protection, blood cell production, calcium storage and endocrine regulation — that enable us to survive. read more

In my training, we identify six functions of the skeletal system. However, existing literature commonly mentions only five. This is due to the fact that most of the literature blends the functions of support and protection into one general support category. I have presented them below: 1. read more

The skeletal system in the body provides the shape, supports and protects organs and the soft areas of the body. Its others functions are bodily movement, producing blood for the body, and storing minerals that the physical structure needs. read more