# the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal


# The human skeleton consists of both fused and individual bones supported and supplemented by ligaments, tendons, muscles and cartilage. It serves as a scaffold which supports organs, anchors muscles, and protects organs such as the brain, lungs and heart. ...


# In biology, a skeleton is a rigid framework that provides protection and structure in many types of animal, particularly those of the phylum Chordata and of the superphylum Ecdysozoa. ...


# The rigid framework of bones in the body that supports soft tissues and protects internal organs.


# One of eleven major body organ systems in animals; supports the body, protects internal organs, and, with the muscular system, allows movement and ...


# The skeletal system or skeleton provides structural support and protection by means of bones. There are two basic parts, the axial skeleton (spine, ribs, sacrum, sternum, cranium, and about 80 bones in all) and the appendicular skeleton (bones of the arms, pelvis, legs, and shoulders, totaling ...


# the body system made up primarily of bones that provides support, protection and shape to the body, and allows the body to store minerals, make blood cells, and grow.