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functions of the skeleton:
movement
protection
shape
support
mineral
storage
blood
cell production
2 hinge joints are
elbow
and
knee
flexion and extension happen at
hinge joints
2 ball
and
socket joints
are shoulder and hip
flexion extension abduction adduction rotation
and
circumduction
all occur at ball and socket joints
a
synovial joint
is freely
moveable
where two bones meet
ligament joins
bone
to
bone
tendons
join muscle to
bone
cartilage
reduces
friction
between two bones
long term benefits of exercise on the skeletal system:
increased
bone mass density
reduced chance of
osteoporosis