Skeletal System and Muscular System Flashcards
0
Q
What support structures do freshwater, marine and/or other terrestrial organisms in place of bones?
A
Sharks: cartilage. Birds: hollow bones
1
Q
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
A
Shape, support, protect the body and organs.
2
Q
How are bones connected to bones?
A
Ligaments
3
Q
How are bones connected to muscle?
A
Tendons.
4
Q
What is the function of the muscular system?
A
Move the body
5
Q
How do muscles create movement?
A
By contracting when one contracts the other relaxes.
