Glossary

Musculoskeletal system

Musculoskeletal system

Bewegungsapparat·Also: Muskel-Skelett-System

The musculoskeletal system comprises all the organs that give the body support and enable movement: bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles. Disorders of this system are treated primarily by orthopaedics.

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