Musculoskeletal Health

6. ______ increases both the heart rate and the amount of blood pumped out of the heart to the muscles and lungs.
8. _____ allow movement at the points where two or more bones come together.
10. The skeletal system is made up of 206 ____.
11. ____ reduces pain and provides strategies to better manage injuries and conditions.
12. When the tissue connecting muscle to bone experiences swelling, pain, and inflammation.
13. The longest bone in the human body.

1. The leading cause of disability in the U.S.
2. The smallest bone in the human body.
3. ____ make up 40% of the body's weight.
4. This is essential for strengthening the muscles which protect the bones and joints and the bones themselves, therefore reducing the risk of injury.
5. ____ are tough cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones.
7. The weakening of bones that occurs when the body loses bone tissue that is not adequately replaced.
9. ______ is one of the most important and easiest ways to improve flexibility and muscle strength.