Written By: Human skeleton, the internal skeleton that serves as a framework for the body. This framework consists of many individual bones and cartilages. There also are bands of fibrous connective tissue—the ligaments and the tendons—in intimate relationship with the parts of the skeleton.
The motion is limited by the ligamentous attachments between ribs and vertebrae. The third general function of the skeleton is that of motion. The great majority of the skeletal muscles are firmly anchored to the skeleton, usually to at least two bones and in some cases to many bones.
The Human Body 1 TRACHEA. 2 LUNGS. 3 HEART. 4 LIVER. 5 STOMACH. 6 SPLEEN. 7 GALLBLADDER. 8 KIDNEYS. 9 BLADDER. 10 SMALL INTESTINES. More items…