Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
Organs
Muscles and skeleton
Function
To support and move the body
What it consists of
Skeletal System- bones and joints
Skeletal muscle System
What they work together to do
Protect your internal organs , maintain postur, produce blood cells, store minerals
Bones
Contain living cells, 206 of them in bones, need blood to provide oxygen and nutrients
Cartilage
Soft rubbery substance that is at the joints of muscles to stop bones from rubbing against each other
Muscles
Tough elastic fibre, movement is controlled by the brain (sends messages through verse), make your heart pump
Muscles connected to your bones
Voluntary muscles
What keeps bones hard
Calcium and phosphorus
Ligament
Holds bones together
Sprain
Tearing and stretching of ligaments
Hinge joint
Only bends one way (elbow and knees)
Ball and socket
Rotates all around (hip and shoulders)
Pivot
Skull and spine
Immovable
Plates in skull