What is the skeletal system?

All the bones in the body

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All the muscles and tendons

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All the body's organs, both soft and hard tissue

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All the bones in the body and the tissues that connect them

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The correct option is D
All the bones in the body and the tissues that connect them

The human skeletal system consists of 206 bones plus the muscles, joints, and tendons that hold them all together.

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Pick the correct description for what happens in the body when we do some physical activity like running or working with your hands.

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Connective tissues are most abundant and widely distributed in the body of complex animals

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They connect and support other tissues

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What is the skeletal system?

The correct option is D All the bones in the body and the tissues that connect them The human skeletal system consists of 206 bones plus the muscles, joints, and tendons that hold them all together.

The correct option is D
All the bones in the body and the tissues that connect them

The human skeletal system consists of 206 bones plus the muscles, joints, and tendons that hold them all together.