Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
Comprised of the skeleton, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, joints, and other connective tissues
Musculoskeletal System
Protect the body’s internal organs; supports weight of the body; main storage for Ca and P
Bones
Keep bones in place; assist movements by
contracting and pulling bones
Muscles
Connect bones
Joints
Prevents the bone ends from rubbing directly on each other; Resist compressive forces
Cartilage
system that involves the muscles of the body
Muscular system
system that involves the bones of the body
Skeletal system
bones of the head and trunk
Axial skeleton
of or pertaining to a limb or appendage
Appendicular
to form a joint or connect by joints
Articulate
Comprised of bones of the upper limbs, lower limbs, pectoral girdle, and pelvic girdle
Human Appendicular Skeleton
point of attachment of upper limbs of the
body
Pectoral girdle
bears the weight of the body; responsible for
locomotion; attaches the lower limbs of the body
Pelvic girdle
Parts of the Human Appendicular Skeleton
- Shoulder Girdle
- Arm
- Hand
- Leg
- Foot
Parts of the Pectoral Girdle
- Clavicle
- Scapula
- Spine of Scapula
