Musculoskeletal System

What kind of skeleton do humans have?

• Exoskeleton

• Endoskeleton

• Hydrostatic skeleton

What is the purpose of the musculoskeletal system?

• To release nutrients from food

• Support and movement of the body

• Production of hormones for growth and development

• Regulation of temperature

What does cartilage tissue do?

• Stops bones from rubbing together

• Creates a sticky surface for tendons to attach to

• Helps deliver blood to the joint

• Connects different bones tigether

What do Tendons connect?

• Bone to bone

• Muscle to bone

• Muscle to muscle

• Cartilage to bone

What do Ligaments connect?

• Bone to bone

• Muscle to bone

• Muscle to muscle

• Nerves to bone

Where is your Humerus bone?

• In the arm

• In the leg

• In your spine

• In your skull

When your bicep muscle contracts what happens?

• Your Tricep muscle also contracts

• Your Tricep muscle relaxes (lengthens)

• Your tricep muscle snaps

• Your Ligaments relax

Where are your hamstring muscles?

• In your arms

• In your thighs

• In your calf

• In your stomach

What does the red bone marrow do?

• Makes blood cells

• Stores fat

• Supplies blood to the bone

• Makes a sticky surface for tendons to attach to

What does the endosteum do?

• Supplies blood to the inside of your long bones

• Makes blood cells

• Stores fat

• Protects the ends of bones from rubbing against each other