Musculo-Skeletal+System


 * What other systems does your body system work with to maintain homeostasis?**

This affects affectsall other systems, because without it, all the other systems would not be held up by anything! The Muscles and Bones hold everything together, including the organs. The circulatory system is benefitted the most, because the veins and arteries are held up by the Skeletal system.


 * What are the functions of your body system?**
 * What are the functions of your body system?**

The Musculo-Skeletal system gives animals the ability to move.
 * __MAIN FUNCTION__**


 * __SECONDARY FUNCTIONS__**
 * Supports the body
 * Lets the Animal move things

What are the major organs in the body system?** ten interesting facts -From our head to our toes, bones provide support for our bodies and help form our shape
 * Muscles - Holds the body together
 * Tendon - The organ that connects a mucle to a bone
 * Joint - Where 2 or more bones connect

-The spinal cord, a pathway for messages between the brain and the body

-The ribs form a cage that shelters the heart, lungs, liver, and spleen, and the pelvis helps protect the bladder, intestines, and in women, the reproductive organs

-Although they're very light, bones are strong enough to support our entire weight

-The human skeleton has 206 bones

-Bone-building continues throughout life

-Bones are made up of calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and other minerals, as well as the protein

-Calcium is needed to make bones hard, which allows them to support body weight.

-The soft bone marrow inside many of the bones is where most of the blood cells are made

-Bones also store calcium and release some into the bloodstream what are the disorders that afflict this system?**

Causes for both of the systems are stress how to relieve arthritis is aspirin, and hand medicine, cold or hot packs on hand how to relieve tendonitis is rest, ice packs, and tylenol Tendonitis-imflammation of the tendons Arthritis-imflammation of the joints

**Mermaid syndrome** (medical condition): A rare birth defect where infants are born with one lower extremity represented by completely fused legs as well as a large range of possible abnormalities. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... websites:for all the definitions we went to dictory