Muscle and Skeletal System

The organ system that consists of bones, their associated cartilages, ligaments and joints. Provides protection, movement, produces red blood cells, and stores minerals.

• Circulatory System

• Respiratory System

• Skeletal System

• Digestive System

A place in the body where two or more bones connect.

• Spongy Bone

• Red bone marrow

• Compact bone

• Joint

Connects bone to bone

• Cartilage

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Involuntary muscle

Muscles that are not under your conscious control. Responsible for activities such as breathing, digesting food and your heart beating.

• Involuntary Muscles

• Voluntary Muscles

• Skeletal Muscles

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton by tendons and provides the force that moves the bones. Can be voluntary or involuntary.

• Involuntary Muscles

• Voluntary Muscles

• Skeletal Muscles

Muscles that are under your control. Smiling, turning a page in a book and getting out of your chair are some examples.

• Involuntary Muscles

• Voluntary Muscles

• Skeletal Muscles

A muscle that is involuntary and found in walls of internal organs such as a stomach and intestines and bladder and blood vessels.

• Smooth Muscle

• Muscle

• Cardiac Muscle

attaches muscle to bone 

• tendon
• ligament 

How many bones are in the adult human body?

• 200
• 206
• 205
• 204

What are the main functions of the skeleton?

• A) protection
• b) Body shape 
• C) movement
• D) A,b and c