what body system allows us to move
The Skeletal System. The skeleton is the name given to the collection of bones that holds our body up. Our skeleton is very important to us. It does three major jobs. 1. It protects our vital organs such as the brain, the heart, and the lungs. 2. It gives us the shape that we have. Without our skeleton we would just be a blob of blood and tissue on the floor. 3. It allows us to move. Because our muscles are attached to our bones, when our muscles move, they move the bones, and we move. When you were born your skeleton had around 350 bones. By the time you become an adult, you will only have around 206 bones.
The left side of the brain controls the movements of the right side of the body, and the right side of the brain controls the movements of the left side of the body. When you kick a soccer ball with your right foot, for example, it's the left side of your brain that sends the message allowing you to do it.