Functions of Skeletal System, Classification of Bones and Types of Joints

Bones give the body its frame, protect its vital organs and, together with the joints and muscles, make movement possible. This topic of the CBSE Class 11 Physical Education syllabus studies that framework - the skeletal system - from four angles, each in its own sub-section:

1. The skeletal system - what it is and what it is made of.
2. Functions of the skeletal system - the jobs the skeleton does for the body.
3. Classification of bones - how bones are grouped, by tissue and by shape. …