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How would you describe the role of the skeleton in body movement?
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What are 5 functions of the Skeleton?
The skeleton gives us our general SHAPE and determines whether we are tall or short, broad or narrow. A basketball player will tend to have a long and thin frame and a jockey will have a small and thin frame.The bones of the skeleton SUPPORT the rest of the body. Bones are firm and rigid to support the body and keep it upright. Part of the body is muscle attached to the skeleton.The skeleton helps the body to MOVE by providing a framework onto which muscles attach. Bones work with the muscles to allow the body to move. The skeleton provides anchor parts to which the muscles attach.Some bones help PROTECT the internal organs of the body. Examples would be the skull, pelvis, rib cage and vertebrae.What is not obvious is that PRODUCTION of red and white blood cells takes place in some bones of the body. In the long bones the production of red and white blood cells takes place.Your skeleton protects your vital organs, serves as support, and movement, and it also helps with blood formation and it stores some minerals such as calcium.
What do you need the skeleton for?
For support; without the skeleton you would be nothing, your skeleton is what mostly completes your body. Your muscle tissue, fat, lungs, heart, everything.. they're all connected to the skeleton some how. If you're really that interested research it more.
List two parts of the skeleton that support the body?
leon
What bones are used to determine height on a skeleton?
Femur (the longest bone in the body)
How is a shark's skeleton different from a perch's?
Sharks and perches have different skeletons by how sharks by how shark's body are straight and aligned to have quick movement in bodies of water. On the other hand, perch's have rough, rigid scales on their body. On the other hand sharks are made of cartilage (the perch are not).
Describe one of the main functions of the skeleton?
Support, protection, movement, storage (calcium), and blood cell formation.
Why is the axial skeleton so important to body movement?
because you would be like a jelly on the floor
What is the three major functions of the skeleton?
Hi The skeleton serves as the main framework of the human body. There are various functions associated with the skeleton. The various functions are of support, movement , protection and muscle attachment to the body. support: It supports and provides the shape to our body. protection: it portects the organs behind the bones. movement: the muscles in the body are connected to the bones that help in the movement.
What is the proximal skeleton?
The term proximal is used to describe where the appendage joins the body. So in humans this would be the femur and the humerus.
What is the interaction of muscles witt the skeleton that causes body movement?
Locomotion
What provides support for the human body and enables body movement?
Skeleton and muscles
Which organ systems are involved in the support and movement of your body?
Skeletal (support) Muscular (motion)
Does human muscle tissue and liver tissue make movement possible?
Movement of the body is made possible by the skeleton and the muscles. The liver has no part in the movements of the body.
What organ system supports your body?
The skeleton.
What is the importance of skeleton in your body?
The importance of a skeleton in your body is, because you tissue in you body want stay together and you bones haveto stay connected. Without a skeleton you would be a jellyfish.
What is the structure used for movement of body?
Skeletal structure i.e the skeleton...the human frame work
How do bones make the body move?
The bones make the body to move by forming joints with other bones, which allows the skeleton to be flexible, allowing movement.
