The musculoskeletal system—bones, muscles, joints, and connective tissues—is the framework that enables movement, supports posture, and protects vital organs. Yet, 1 in 2 adults over 50 ...

The musculoskeletal system provides structural support, enabling movement such as walking and lifting, protecting internal organs, maintaining posture, generating heat through muscle activity ...

The skeleton is a rigid framework of bones that forms the supporting structure of the musculoskeletal system, and also functions in movement, haematopoiesis and endocrine regulation. Skeletal ...