Skeletal system

Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under Skeletal system, the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus expects you to study:

• 2. Skeletal system a. Axial and appendicular skeletons and their functions b. Bones and joints involved in movement i. Structure and types of bone ii. Structure and types of joint iii. Movements at the joints

Study notes & guidance

Study Skeletal system using a recommended Physical and Health Education textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Physical and Health Education, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying Skeletal system, you should be able to:

1. Identify the structure of the human skeleton and their functions;
2. Identify types of bone that make up the human skeleton;
3. Differentiate types of joint using appropriate examples;
4. Identify the different kinds of movement permitted at joints.

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Source: official JAMB UTME Physical and Health Education syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.