The Musculoskeletal System
How your body moves, supports itself, and protects its vital organs
🦴 What Is the Musculoskeletal System?
The musculoskeletal system (also called the locomotor system) is the organ system that provides your body with movement, stability, shape, and support. The name itself is a clue — it combines two subsystems:
🦴 Skeletal System
Bones, joints, cartilage, ligaments
💪 Muscular System
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscles; tendons
Together, these components include bones, muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, cartilage, and other connective tissue. Every time you walk, breathe, blink, or even digest food, your musculoskeletal system is at work!