Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

Musculoskeletal System

206 bones and ~600 skeletal muscles providing support, movement, haematopoiesis, mineral homeostasis, thermogenesis, and endocrine signaling via osteocalcin and myokines (IL-6, irisin, BDNF).

Also known as: locomotor system, skeletal system, muscular system, myoskeletal system

Scale 07 — SystemScale
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2026-06-05Last Reviewed
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musculoskeletal-system

Musculoskeletal System

206 bones and ~600 skeletal muscles providing support, movement, haematopoiesis, mineral homeostasis, thermogenesis, and endocrine signaling via osteocalcin and myokines (IL-6, irisin, BDNF).

Entry Metadata

FieldValue
IDmusculoskeletal-system
NameMusculoskeletal System
Statusdraft
Last reviewed2026-06-05
Atlas01-human
Scale07-system

Cross-Atlas Connections

containsBone Marrow modulatesCardiovascular System modulatesImmune System modulatesNervous System modulated-byVitamin D modulated-byZinc Dietary modulated-byMyostatin modulated-byIgf 1 connects-toIntegumentary System connects-toOsteoblast connects-toCalcium connects-toReproductive System connects-toEndocrine System connects-toOsteoclast connects-toOsteoporosis connects-toOsteosarcoma connects-toRheumatoid Arthritis connects-toCollagen connects-toFibroblast connects-toGout connects-toPhosphorus connects-toAnkylosing Spondylitis connects-toFibromyalgia connects-toPth connects-toMagnesium connects-toSclerostin connects-toAcetylcholine connects-toAtp connects-toPotassium connects-toKidney connects-toPhoton connects-toEstrogen connects-toPeripheral Nerve connects-toLiver connects-toIron connects-toElectron connects-toSodium connects-toTroponin Complex connects-toGrowth Hormone connects-toTestosterone connects-toCortisol connects-toAntibody connects-toInsulin connects-toErythrocyte connects-toRankl connects-toMyasthenia Gravis connects-toSmall Intestine connects-toWnt Beta Catenin connects-toAdipocyte connects-toCkd connects-toEwing Sarcoma connects-toRhabdomyosarcoma connects-toIl 6 connects-toStaphylococcus Aureus connects-toPsoriatic Arthritis connects-toDermatomyositis connects-toType 2 Diabetes connects-toObesity connects-toMajor Depressive Disorder connects-toDigestive System connects-toRespiratory System connects-toLymphatic System connects-toRenal System connects-toMycobacterium Tuberculosis connects-toMagnesium Dietary connects-toIbuprofen connects-toStreptococcus Pyogenes connects-toOmega 3 Fatty Acids connects-toCorticosteroids connects-toCoxsackievirus B connects-toSalmonella Typhi connects-toCortical Bone connects-toNeuromuscular Junction connects-toStatins connects-toMarfan Syndrome connects-toMultiple Myeloma connects-toAls connects-toSickle Cell Disease connects-toHemophilia A connects-toSynovial Sarcoma connects-toProstate Cancer connects-toBreast Cancer connects-toCovid 19 Disease connects-toFgf23 connects-toLeptin connects-toTgf Beta connects-toOsteopontin connects-toThyroid Hormones connects-toVegf connects-toCalcitonin connects-toProstaglandins connects-toNitric Oxide connects-toCalcium connects-toHif 1Alpha connects-toAdiponectin connects-toNotch connects-toFgfr connects-toPdgf connects-toMtor connects-toCalcineurin connects-toGlucocorticoid Receptor connects-toAkt connects-toTnf Alpha connects-toIl 17A connects-toSmad4 connects-toStat3 connects-toGalectin 3 connects-toFoxo connects-toErk1 2 connects-toStat1 connects-toGsk 3B connects-toS100A8 A9 connects-toConnexin43 connects-toPik3Ca connects-toAmpk connects-toNf Kb connects-toAutophagy connects-toSrc Kinase connects-toDnmt3A connects-toCcr5 connects-toCxcl12 connects-toIl 1B connects-toMagnesium connects-toPotassium connects-toSerotonin connects-toZinc connects-toRheumatoid Arthritis connects-toMu Opioid Receptor connects-toSubstance P connects-toCgrp connects-toXanthine Oxidase connects-toNeuron connects-toMacrophage connects-toIl 4 connects-toCopper connects-toSelenium connects-toResistin connects-toAdipocyte connects-toVitamin D connects-toFibroblast connects-toIfn Gamma connects-toIl 13 connects-toIl 5 connects-toIl 12 connects-toIl 23 connects-toType I Interferon connects-toIge connects-toMast Cell connects-toT Helper Cell connects-toComplement C3 connects-toC5Ar1 connects-toDendritic Cell connects-toTslp connects-toBradykinin connects-toErythropoietin connects-toC1 Esterase Inhibitor connects-toHistamine connects-toPeriostin connects-toMelatonin connects-toProlactin connects-toVasopressin connects-toOxytocin connects-toIodine connects-toSulfur connects-toNitrogen connects-toChloride connects-toOxygen connects-toCarbon connects-toHydrogen connects-toPd 1 connects-toGlp 1 connects-toAngiotensin Ii connects-toIl 2 connects-toFibronectin connects-toActivin A connects-toInsulin Receptor connects-toAldosterone connects-toAndrogen Receptor connects-toAdenosine connects-toIl 10 connects-toBdnf connects-toAngiopoietin connects-toDopamine connects-toEndothelin 1 connects-toNorepinephrine connects-toAdrenomedullin connects-toEpinephrine connects-toRenin connects-toGalectin 3 connects-toAngiopoietin connects-toGhrelin connects-toGlucagon connects-toApoe