There are two of each of these — one for each arm. The skeletal system’s main function is to provide support for the body. For example, the spinal column provides support for the head and torso.

Your skeletal system functions as a structural lattice that the rest of your body is built around and depends on for support. Bones are made from three different kinds of cells and have three ...

Citation: Walker J (2020) Skeletal system 2: structure and function of the musculoskeletal system. Nursing Times [online]; 116: 3, 52-56. Author: Jennie Walker is principal lecturer, Nottingham Trent ...

The skeletal system provides the structural support for the human body and protects our organs. Our bones also serve several other vital functions, including producing blood cells and storing and ...

Myosin-binding protein-C is a thick filament regulatory protein found in striated muscle in both the heart and skeletal system. The protein performs different functions in the two organs ...

Citation: Walker J (2020) Skeletal system 2: structure and function of the musculoskeletal system. Nursing Times [online]; 116: 3, 52-56. Author: Jennie Walker is principal lecturer, Nottingham Trent ...