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Endoskeleton vs Musculoskeletal - What's the difference?

endoskeleton | musculoskeletal |

As a noun endoskeleton

is (anatomy) the internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is comprised of bone and cartilage.

As an adjective musculoskeletal is

of, or relating to both muscles and the skeleton.

endoskeleton

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) The internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is comprised of bone and cartilage.

    • Derived terms

    * endoskeletal

    See also

    * exoskeleton

    musculoskeletal

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, or relating to both muscles and the skeleton
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  • *:Have the patient collect an hour-by-hour log of work activities, with an attempt to define actions that may cause or exacerbate musculoskeletal problems.