Musculoskeletal system

The Musculoskeletal system "includes the bones of the skeleton and the cartilages, ligaments, and other connective tissue that stabilize or connect the bones. In addition to supporting the weight of the body, bones work together with muscles to maintain body position and to produce controlled, precise movements. Without the skeleton to pull against, contracting muscle fibers could not make us sit, stand, walk, or run."

Bones

206 bones perform 5 functions:

• Provide support for the body
• Store minerals and lipids
• Produce blood cells
• Protect body organs
• Provide leverage and movement

Other elements

• Joints
• Tendons
• Ligaments
• Skeletal muscles
• Nerves
• Cartilage
• Hyaline Cartilage
• Elastic Cartlilage
• Fibrocartilage

Musculoskeletal disorders

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are conditions that can affect your muscles, bones, and joints. They include conditions such as:

• tendinitis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Fibromyalgia
• bone fractures

cartilage firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints

ligament the tissue that connects two or more bones at a joint

tendon a fibrous cord of tissue that connects muscle to bone.

ligament the tissue that connects two or more bones at a joint

cartilage firm, whitish, flexible connective tissue found in various forms in the larynx and respiratory tract, in structures such as the external ear, and in the articulating surfaces of joints