musculoskeletal system
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musculoskeletal system
(¦məs·kyə·lō′skel·ə·təl ′sis·təm)
(anatomy) The muscular and skeletal elements of vertebrates, considered as a functional unit.
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musculoskeletal system
The body system comprising both the muscular system and skeletal system.
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musculoskeletal system
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The system of body structures that provides the energy and movement necessary for the functions of life. The muscles, bones, and connective tissues of the body are grouped together into one system, and they are intimately connected in their individual and combined functions. For example, for muscle to accomplish its ultimate purpose of movement by contraction, bone, leverage, and connective tissue are required to transmit the force that the contraction generates. In the oral cavity and its related structures the musculoskeletal tissues fulfill the mechanical and structural requirements for movement of the mandible and some related visceral functions, such as respiration and digestion.
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