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What bone reduces the weight of the skeleton and reduces the load on muscles?
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∙ 12y ago
Spongy bone (in my physiology book)
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The human body weight supported by what?
The skeleton.
Does the skeleton provide attachment points for tendons of skeletal muscles?
The skeleton provides the attachment for muscles and other tissues. Bones of the skeleton are attached to each other by ligaments, and muscle is attached to bone by tendons.
Is the femur weight bearing?
The fibula does not bear weight, but several muscles originate from it. The fibula, is the thinner bone in the lower leg, not made for weight bearing, however the tibia is made for weight bearing, which is the larger bone in the lower leg.
What is an endoskeleton-?
An endoskeleton is inside of the body; like humans, bears, cats, dogs, etc.An exoskeleton is outside of the body; like insects, crabs, lobsters, etc.An endoskeleton is an internal framework which supports the weight and forms the basic structure of a body. Muscles and organs are connected to the skeleton and the bones form joints within the body.Skeletons inside the body.
What axial skeleton bone is the only one in the body that does not articulate with another bone?
the hyoid bone, also known as lingual bone, it is in the neck. it's supported by the muscles of the neck and supports the root of the tongue.
What bone type reduces the weight of the skeleton and reduces the load on muscles?
Spongy bone
What move s the bone in your skeleton?
Muscles move your bones
What are the muscles attach to human bone?
There are over 200 bones in the human skeleton and all have muscles attached to them so you need to specify which bone.
What is the definition of voluntary muscles?
Muscles that connect at either or both ends of a bone and move parts of the skeleton.
What are the type of muscle that is attached to the bone of the skeleton is?
Tendons connect muscles to bones.
What is the corrects definition of voluntary muscles?
Muscles that connect at either or both ends of a bone and move parts of the skeleton.
How does your skeleton help you move?
The bones in our body don't actually move; Our muscles contract (Shorten and thicken), bending out joints and moving our muscles. To actually make a difference, though, the muscles need a point of attachment; the skeleton. The muscles connect to the skeleton via tendons, contract to pull a bone back, and move the bone.
What do most skletal muscle attach to?
bones of the skeleton
What moves the bone in your skeleton?
The muscles attached to your bones (usually in pairs) enable you to move your limbs.
The human body weight supported by what?
The skeleton.
Does the skeleton provide attachment points for tendons of skeletal muscles?
The skeleton provides the attachment for muscles and other tissues. Bones of the skeleton are attached to each other by ligaments, and muscle is attached to bone by tendons.
Muscle tissue that is attached to and moves the skeleton?
Muscles are attached to bone by tendons. Bones are attached to bones by ligaments.
