Musculoskeletal System 🦵🏻

• Muscular system is used for movement and support
• Skeletal system is used for support and protection of body parts
• The sliding filament theory is used to explain what happens during muscle contraction, with actin and myosin filaments moving over one another and shortening the length of the muscle.
• Ball and socket joint is found in the hips and shoulder. It allows movement in all directions.
• The hinge joint is located in the fingers, knees, elbows and toes. It allows for flexion and extension.
• The pivot joint is found in the neck, wrists and elbow. It allows for rotational movement.
• The gliding joint is found in the ankles, wrists and spine. It allows for sliding movements.