Body System
skeletal system
skel·e·tal sys·tem [ skel-i-tl sis-tuhm ]
Definitions related to skeletal system:
  • (skeleton) The framework that supports the soft tissues of vertebrate animals and protects many of their internal organs. The skeletons of vertebrates are made of bone and/or cartilage.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Bones and cartilages of the body, including the joints.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Organ system subdivision, each instance of which has as its direct parts some skeleton, some maximal complement of skeletal membrane organs, skeletal ligaments, bursae, skeletal cartilage organs and portions of synovial fluid.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • The collection of bones and tissues, including ligaments and cartilage, that compose the rigid internal framework of the human body, and which serves a multitude of functions, including structural support, movement, protection, production of blood cells, storage of ions, and endocrine regulation.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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