Musculoskeletal System Intro

Questions Answered Here

1. What is included in the musculoskeletal system and what does it do?
2. What is a bone?
3. What is meant by the axial skeleton?
4. What is the appendicular skeleton?
5. What is the function of bones?
6. What is a joint?
7. What are seven types of joints?
8. Define muscle.
9. What are the three types of muscles in the body?
10. What is the main function of muscles?
11. Describe four additional functions of muscles. 

See Also

This section gives the fundamental facts, or building blocks, of these anatomical structures. For much deeper information on movement and application, please see:

• Muscles & Their Movement
• Joints & Their Movement
• Spinal Movement
• Flexibility & Stretching