Skeletal system - Bones protect organs, support the body's weight, and store minerals like calcium and phosphorus. The skeleton also gives the body its shape., Cartilage - A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone. Mostly converted to bone in adults, Joints - The place where bone connect or come together, Immovable (fixed) Joints - Joints that are meant to move. Example: In skull and ribs, Movable Joints  - Hinge Joints: elbow and knee, Ligaments - Hold joints together with strong elastic bands of connective tissue., Calcium - Helps bones harden and become strong, Osteoporosis - A condition in which your bones become weak and can break easily., bone - rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates, carpal - of or relating to the wrist, fibula - the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle, tibia - the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle, humerus - bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow, ulna - the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm, radius - the thicker and shorter of the two bones in the human forearm., nasal - of or in or relating to the nose, patella - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee, pelvis - the structure of the skeleton supporting the lower limbs, vertebrae - the bones that make up the spine, or vertebral column, and are responsible for protecting the spinal cord and nerves, rib - any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans, scapula - flat triangular bone on the side of the shoulder in humans, skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates, sternum - the breastbone, Muscular system - Muscles help control movement and some body systems, such as digestion. Muscles contract and pull on bones to assist with movement., Tendon - Is a strong connective tissue found at each end of a skeletal muscle., Voluntary muscles - Muscles you can control, Involuntary muscles - Are partially of your control, Cardiac muscle - Involuntary muscle cells that make up the heart., Smooth muscle - Involuntary muscle cells found throughout the body, except for the heart., Skeletal muscle - Voluntary striated muscle cells that control body movements.,

Skeletal System and Muscular System

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