Locomotor system

LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM

-         It makes our body move, eat and talk.

-         It uses nutrients and oxygen.

-         It´s made up of:

o   Muscles

§  There are 600.

§  They are elastic and flexible.

§  We can move some (arms) but others move automatically (heart).

o   Bones

§  There are 206.

§  They are hard, rigid and light.

§  They support our body and protect our organs.

§  They make up the skeleton.

o   Joints

§  They are where 2 or more bones meet (hip, knee, ankle…)

§  Tendons attached muscles to bones.