What is the cooperation between the muscular and skeletal systems?

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raspberryjam · Answer

Well when you use your muscles...what happens?

anonymous · Answer

...

anonymous · Answer

you move?

raspberryjam · Answer

Okay now what does the skeletal system include..not only your bones but also...

anonymous · Answer

Sorry, I'm not good in biology! That's why I came here :(

anonymous · Answer

but 'maybe' the answer to your question is joints?!

raspberryjam · Answer

It's okay, the skeletal system includes your bones, tendons and ligaments.
And yep, joints too, but joints don't really have anything to do with muscles. However tendons and ligaments do!

raspberryjam · Answer

Well actually I made a mistake, lol. Tendons are the only ones that really involve muscles and bones. Ligaments have to do with bones.

anonymous · Answer

Yeah, the bones at the joints are held together by ligaments right?

raspberryjam · Answer

Well technically joints are just where two pieces of bones fit into each other, they kind of connect. There are certain types of joints that have ligaments...moveable joints for example.

But for this question the thing you should focus on are tendons.

anonymous · Answer

So..what is the final answer?

raspberryjam · Answer

You should look up what tendons do...then there's your answer.

anonymous · Answer

Okay :)

anonymous · Answer

Wait, I think it's written somewhere!

anonymous · Answer

Yup! Here: A tendon is a strong connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones.

raspberryjam · Answer

Yep so see the connection now between the skeletal system and muscles?

anonymous · Answer

Yes :) So.. the answer is tendon?

raspberryjam · Answer

Yep, I think you should include how tendons work though..like include a definition of tendons in your answer.

anonymous · Answer

Okay, thank you so much!

anonymous · Answer

If you want to understand how muscles cooperate with the skeletal system, you need to think about what would happen if the muscles weren't attached to anything. Would we still be able to move?

anonymous · Answer

I don't think so.

anonymous · Answer

Right. If they just got shorter and longer without pulling anything, that wouldn't be very useful. So certain types of muscles, the skeletal muscles are actually attached to the skeleton via tendons, and they're what allow you to move.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks for the info =DD

anonymous · Answer

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