Locomotion: The Skeleton and the Muscular System
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Movement is due to the action of muscles connected to the skeleton by tendons.
Muscles contract (shorten) to make the skeleton move.
BONE - lightweight but strong: resists compression, bending and stretching because bones are hollow and contain deposits of calcium phosphate.
CARTILAGE - hard and smooth: can be compressed slightly to reduce bones jarring…
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