The musculoskeletal system (MSK) is an organ system that gives animals the ability to physically move, by using the muscles and skeletal system.
Apart from locomotion, the skeleton also lends support and protects internal organs. In many organisms the skeleton is also used to store fat and minerals, and to produce blood cells.
Solid musculoskeletal system
The
human musculoskeletal system consist of the
human skeleton, made by bones attached to other bones with
joints, and
skeletal muscle attached to the
skeleton by
tendons.
In most animals with solid skeletons, yellow
bone marrow is used to store energy for the muscles and the red marrow produces blood cells and that produces oxygen for the body.
Hydrostatic musculoskeletal system
Among others,
cnidarians and
annelids, have a
hydrostatic skeletons that is similar to a water-filled balloon, these animals can move by contracting the muscles surrounding the fluid-filled pouch, creating pressure within the pouch that causes movement. Animals such as
earthworms use their hydrostatic skeletons to change their body shape as they move forward. from long and skinny to short and stumpy.
Arthropoda have their muscles attached to an
exoskeleton.
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