The musculoskeletal system is composed of two systems – the muscular system and the skeletal
system because of the main common functions of the two systems are movement and support.
Primarily, the roles of the musculoskeletal system are movement and support, but the system also
performs the following functions:
- Protection of vital structures
- Provision of body forms
- Stability
- Storage of salts (e.g., calcium)
- Formation and supply of new blood cells.
Human skeletal system
Bone, or osseous tissue, is a hard, dense connective tissue that forms most of the adult skeleton, the
support structure of the body. In the areas of the skeleton where bones move (for example, the rib
cage and joints), cartilage, a semi-rigid form of connective tissue, provides flexibility and smooth
surfaces for movement. The skeletal system is the body system composed of bones and cartilage and
performs the following critical functions for the human body:
- supports the body
- facilitates movement
- protects internal organs
- produces blood cells
- stores and releases minerals and fat
Human Muscular system