Introduction

• In actuality, all the systems of the body work closely together. Your body, no matter how muscular, would be a jelly-like mass without the skeleton. The skeleton without the muscles wouldn't be able to move one iota. Without the blood circulating throughout each and every system, the body would be a dry mass. Still, each body system shares a special connection to each other body system, including the skeleton and nervous system.
  
  

Unique Connection

• The skeleton and the nervous system enjoy a special relationship in that the skull and spinal cord house and protect the central nervous system, from which the peripheral nervous system extends throughout your body.
  
  

Interaction

• The bones of the skeleton provide calcium to the body, a nutrient necessary for the proper function of the nervous system.
  
  

Anatomy

• The main branches of the peripheral nervous system closely follow the outline of the skeleton, providing extra protection for them.
  
  

Function

• The joints between the articulating surfaces of the bones have special sensory nerves that send signals to the brain about the position of your body. In return, the brain directs the position of your body by sending signals to the muscles to make the necessary movements.