"Skeletal System." Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, Scanlon, Valerie, and Tina Sanders. Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, F. A. Davis Company, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/stclaircc-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1867080.
I magine for a moment that people did not have skeletons. What comes to mind? Probably that each of us would be a little heap on the floor, much like a jellyfish out of water. Such an image is accurate and reflects the most obvious function of the skeleton: to support the body. Although it is a framework for the body, the skeleton is not at all like the wooden beams that support a house. Bones are living organs that actively contribute to the maintenance of the internal environment of the body.
Scanlon, Valerie, and Tina Sanders. Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, F. A. Davis Company, 2014. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/stclaircc-ebooks/detail.action?docID=1867080.
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