Disorders of the Skeletal System

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Tip 1 - Skeletal System: Facts, Function & Diseases

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by kiran sonar | permalink

The human skeleton has 206 bones and performs several vital functions.

For further reading: http://www.livescience.com/22537-skeletal-system.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Types of Skeletal System Diseases | LIVESTRONG.COM

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Sandra Popescu | permalink

Like the frame of a car, the bones and connecting tissues of your skeletal system provide a solid structure for your body. It protects your internal organs and serves as the attachment point for your muscles, enabling movement. Many diseases affect the skeletal system, including joint conditions, structural bone abnormalities, infectious diseases...

For further reading: http://www.livestrong.com/article/65887-list-skeletal-system-diseases/ ^[2]