These structures collectively create a framework for the support and protection of the body. Bones provide points of attachment for skeletal muscles, thus allowing for body movement. Minerals and fat are stored in bone, and bone cavities are the site of blood cell formation. Tendons connect muscles to bones.
Ligaments connect bones to other bones.
Cartilage provides shape for certain body parts, and also caps the ends of bones that articulate with each another. Applications Infections of skeletal system tissues are less common than infections of other bodily tissues or organs. Infection of ligaments and tendons is rare. Infections of bone or cartilage do occur, usually from the hematogenous spread of a microbe, such as with septicemia or bacteremia. Deeply penetrating trauma is another cause of infection to skeletal system tissues.