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Musculoskeletal System

Musculoskeletal System. Ligaments Tendons Cartilage Bones Muscles Joints. Bones. Skeletal System: The system of bones and tissues that supports and protects the body. 206 Bones in the body Made of Living and Non Living Material Shape our bodies Support our bodies

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Musculoskeletal System

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  1. Musculoskeletal System • Ligaments • Tendons • Cartilage • Bones • Muscles • Joints

  2. Bones Skeletal System: The system of bones and tissues that supports and protects the body. • 206 Bones in the body • Made of Living and Non Living Material • Shape our bodies • Support our bodies • Protect important structures • Make blood cells • Store nutrients / minerals

  3. Cranium Mandible Clavicle Cervical Vertebrae Scapula Sternum Ribs Humerous Thoracic Vertebrae Lumbar Vertebrae Ulna Pelvis Radius Sacrum Carpals Metacarpals Phalanges Femur Patella Fibula Tibia Tarsals Metatarsals Phalanges

  4. Bone: Hard body tissue made of both living cells and nonliving material. Forms the skeleton. Spongy Bone: Beneath the layer of compact bone. Contains many hollow spaces to help prevent breaking because they act as shock absorbers. Compact Bone: A very hard layer of bone that gives it strength. Periosteum: Lining of the bone. Marrow: Where blood cells are produced.

  5. Cartilage:Cushions and protects bones where they rub against each other.

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