The Locomotor System Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering the components, functions, types, and names of bones in the human locomotor system.

Locomotor System

The system made of the skeletal system and muscular system that helps us stand, walk, run, jump, move, gives our body shape, and helps us keep the correct position.

Skeletal System

The structure of our body formed by bones that provides support, helps in movement, and protects important organs.

Muscular System

The system of muscles connected to bones that contract and relax to pull the bones and make parts of the body move.

Calcium

A mineral that makes bones hard and strong.

Cartilage

A tissue that is softer and more flexible than bone.

Long Bones

Types of bones whose main job is support and movement, such as the femur and humerus.

Short Bones

Types of bones whose main job is movement, such as the wrist and ankle bones.

Flat Bones

Types of bones whose main job is protection, such as the skull and pelvis.

Types of bones

Long bones – ossa lunghe

Short bones – ossa corte

Flat bones – ossa piatte

How Do Bones and Muscles Work Together?

when we bend an arm or a leg, the muscles move the bones.

Bones cannot move by themselves. They need muscles to move.