Musculoskeletal System

what organ does NOT belong in the Musculoskeletal system?

• heart
• tendons 
• cartilages 
• muscles 

what is a ligament? 

• move (an object) in a particular direction by using one's physical strength.
• Pumps blood throughout the whole body system 
• a short band of tough, flexible, fibrous connective tissue that connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
• a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined.

the Skeletal System includes of what as well as bones?

• joints, ligaments and cartilages
• ligaments, heart, joints 
• Joints, ligaments and tendons 
• cartilages and joints 

what is musculoskeletal system do in the body? 

• supports it and helps it gain nutrients 
• digests food and processes it 
• gets rid of waste
• provides shape, form, support and movement 

whats the difference between Tendons and ligaments?

• Tendons connect two bones or two cartilages while ligaments connect muscle to bones 
• tendons connect bones and muscles and ligaments connect two bones or cartilages 

joints are the places where two or more bones_________________

• dance 
• evaporate
• melt
• meet 

Bone mostly consist of _________

• Collagen
• Blood
• sugar 
• Marrow 

Tendons connect ______ to bones 

• Cartilages
• bones
• muscles 
• ligaments 

what is the function of a ligament? 

• to connect two bones or two tendons 
• to connect muscles to bones 
• to connect two bones or two cartilages 
• to control blood flow

which is NOT a job of the musculoskeletal system

• To provide balance and support to the body 
• to create blood cells
• Keeping the body in shape 
• Allowing Motion