Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
1
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Bone location and function
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Throughout the body
To help shape and support the body
Protect organs
Bone also serves as a storage site for minerals and provides the medium—marrow—for the development and storage of blood cells.
2
Q
Bone tissue and tissue role
A
Connective tissue: to connect bones to each other and different parts of the body
3
Q
Bone structure
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The cells are interwoven, tight, and rigid to make the bones sturdy and strong
4
Q
Skeletal muscles location and function
A
- they are located all over the body in between bones
- they are connected by tendons to bones
- when muscles are triggered to move they move bones with them
5
Q
Skeletal muscle tissues and tissue roles
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- made of connective tissue
- it is wrapped in connective tissue which allows it to contract and move
6
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Skeletal muscles
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- all over the body and you move them voluntarily
- Allow them to support the bones and body