APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Bones work with muscles and joints to hold our body together and support freedom of movement. This is called the musculoskeletal system. The skeleton supports and shapes the body and protects delicate internal organs such as the brain, heart and lungs. Bones contain most of our body’s calcium supply.

Detailed explanation-2: -Protection of vital organs, e.g. heart and lungs (protected by rib cage), brain (protected by the skull) (Note: not all vital organs are protected by bones, e.g., the intestines.)