The Skeletal Muscles That Contract and Shorten to Move the Bones

Question

The skeletal muscles that contract and shorten to move the bones form the ________ system.
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) endocrine
D) reproductive

Accepted Answer

The muscular system is responsible for movement of the body by contracting and shortening the skeletal muscles attached to bones. The skeletal system provides the framework for the muscles to attach and move the bones, but it does not actively contract or shorten to cause movement. The endocrine and reproductive systems are not related to movement of the body.