MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM (the skeleton, joints, ligaments and tendons)

Check the spelling on your notebooks to learn the words properly.

Learn how to pronounce the names of the bones:

JOINTS:

Joints are where two bones meet. They make the skeleton flexible — without them, the movement would be impossible.

We can classify them into the three groups: FIXED (skull), SEMI-MOVEABLE (spine) and MOVEABLE (knee).

Some joints to learn:

LIGAMENTS AND TENDONS:

Ligament - a connective tissue (strong bands) that connect bones to bones at the joint. Ligaments are ELASTIC fibers.

Tendon – a connective tissue attaching muscle to bone. Tendons are NON-ELASTIC fibers.