The musculo-skeletal system Keywords

Fibrous tissues that join bone to muscle

• Ligaments

• Tendons

• Agonist

• Antagonist

The action of rotating around an axis or centre

• Adduction

• Rotation

• Abduction

• Flexion

The muscle which is relaxing

• Antagonist

• Agonist

• Antagonisitc

• Anteater

A muscle which is controlled by an individual

• Remote controlled muscle

• Cardiac muscle

• involuntary muscle

• Voluntary muscle

Two muscles working together. One contracts while the other relaxes.

• Aunt Agony

• Agonist

• Antagonistic

• Antagonist

Moving in a circular shape. Allows for 360 degrees of movement

• Circumduction

• Rotation

• Adduction

• Abduction

Extending the toes down, away from the shin

• Flexion

• Extension

• Planter-Flexion

• Dorsi-Flexion

Flexing the toes so that they move closer to the shin

• Dorsi-Flexion

• Planter-Flexion

• Adduction

• Extension

Movement increasing the angle between body parts (straightening)

• Abduction

• Flexion

• Extension

• Adduction

Strong, flexible fibre that connects bones to other bones

• Legaments

• Tendon

• Cartilage

• Ligaments