Skeleton System

The human skeleton supports the body, protects the internal organs and provides anchorage for the muscles. It consists of bones and connective tissue called cartilage. Although an individual bone is around five times  stronger than a steel bar of similar weight,  the many joints in a skeleton allow a wide range of movement. The human skeleton contains 206 bones and consists of two main group: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. To allow for childbirth, the female pelvic cavity is shallower and wider than the man cavity.