Now, it is also capable of resisting tensile and compressive forces. And that's exactly what allows us to resist different types of forces that we feel as a result of outside stimuli. Now, what about movement? Well, one of the predominant functions of our skeletal system is basically bodily movements that are voluntary. So the skeletal system coordinates with the muscular system, skeletal muscle, as well as with the nervous system to basically coordinate different types of voluntary movements such as walking, running, swimming, riding a bicycle and so forth. So, anytime we can voluntarily move our body, this involves not only skeletal muscle and the nervous system, it also involves our skeletal system.