Human musculoskeletal system
![](/Images/godic/202501/29/1911_Britannica_-_Anatomy_-_Muscular1008.png")
![Front view of a skeleton of an adult human](/Images/godic/202501/29/Human_skeleton_front_en.svg1008.png")
![The body contains three types of muscle tissue: (a) skeletal muscle, (b) smooth muscle, and (c) cardiac muscle.](/Images/godic/202501/29/414_Skeletal_Smooth_Cardiac1008.jpg")
![On the anterior and posterior views of the muscular system above, superficial muscles (those at the surface) are shown on the right side of the body while deep muscles (those underneath the superficial muscles) are shown on the left half of the body. For the legs, superficial muscles are shown in the anterior view while the posterior view shows both superficial and deep muscles.](/Images/godic/202501/29/1105_Anterior_and_Posterior_Views_of_Muscles1008.jpg")
The human musculoskeletal system (also known as the locomotor system, and previously the activity system) is an organ system that gives humans the ability to move using their muscular and skeletal systems. The musculoskeletal system provides form, support, stability, and movement to the body.