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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Science - Middle School - Anatomy - Musculoskeletal System
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The musculoskeletal system consists of all the bones, muscles, tendons, cartilage, joints and ligaments in a person's body.  While the bones provide the body’s structure and support, the muscles supply the body’s movement abilities.  

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Science - Middle School - Anatomy - Musculoskeletal System
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1. This is a rigid ring of thick bone that supports most of the body’s weight.
2. A bone is enclosed in a protective sheath known as the ______ which contains blood vessels that help supply nutrients to the bone.
3. The hinge joint is more commonly known as the _____.
4. Bones are classified into four general categories. Which of the following is NOT one of the categories?
5. These supply the body’s movement abilities.
6. The ellipsoid joint is more commonly known as the ________.
7. These are a group of three muscles in the back of your thigh and work together to bend the leg at the knee.
8. This is the shoulder bones, the arms, the hip bones and the legs.
9. This is the study of the structure, functions, disorders and diseases of the muscular system.
10. These are the bones of the skull, vertebral column, hyoid bone, the ribs, and the sternum.