Health Problems
Bones can be broken or
Fractured
We have around 206 of them
Bones
The tissue that contracts and relaxes, making movement possible
Muscle
The place where two or more bones connect
Joint
Any activity that helps improve physical fitness and health
Exercise
An injury to a ligament that is caused by stretching a joint to far
Sprain
The tough, flexible strand of connective tissue that holds bones together
Ligaments
Tissue that makes up the heart, push blood out of the heart and pump it around the body
Cardiac Muscle
A joint that doesn't really move
Fixed joint
A humans skeleton is inside the body
Endoskeleton
Tendons can become inflamed or even torn when muscles are overused
Tendinitis
Strong, flexible, and smooth connective tissue found at the end of bones
Cartilage
Found in internal organs and blood vessels helps move materials through the body
A joint that moves like a door closing
Hinge Joint
The full range of motion of a joint
Flexibility
A hereditary disease that causes skeletal muscle to become weaker over time.
Muscular Dystrophy
What are the main functions of the skeletal system?
Protection, Storage, Blood Cell Production, and Movement
Attached to your bones and allows you to move, you have control over it
Skeletal Muscle
A joint that moves around like a joystick for a game
Ball and Socket Joint
Resistance exercise involve muscle cells contracting without using oxygen
Anaerobic Exercises
Caused bone tissue to become thin, the bones weaker, and easier to break.
Osteoporosis
What are bones made out of
Minerals (Calcium), Connective Tissue, and Marrow
The tough strand of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone
Tendon
We find this in our wrists and ankles, allows a great deal of flexibility in many directions
Gliding joint
What are benefits of exercise