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10b. Skeletal system Flashcards

1
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What decreases friction in a joint and increases mobility

A

synovial fluid

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2
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What joint absorbs shock and provides some movement?

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cartilaginous

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3
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What is the function of ligaments?

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join bones to bones and stabilise joints

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4
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What is the structure of a fibrous joint

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fixed joint between between bones

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5
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The knee is an example of what type of synovial joint?

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Hinge

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6
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What prevents friction between bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments.

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bursa

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7
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osteocytes

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connect and communicate between osteoblasts and clasts

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8
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chondr

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cartilage

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9
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What is the function of the joint capsule?

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To help stabilise the joint

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10
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cost

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rib

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11
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arthr

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joint

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12
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What is the root term for joint?

A

arthr

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13
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pelv

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pelvic/hip bone

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14
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What is at the end of the bone and decreases friction and absorbs shock to increase mobility of joint

A

articular cartilage

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15
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What is function of a cartilaginous joint?

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To allow for some movement and absorb shock

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16
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What synovial joints allows flexion, extension, adduction, abduction and circumduction ?

A

saddle, ball and socket and condyloid joints

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17
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What is the root term for bone?

A

oste

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18
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What type of joint is found in the elbow?

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Synovial

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19
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What type of bone tissue is less dense, internal, trabeculae/rod like structures

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cancellous bone

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20
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What is the function of bursa?

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To prevent friction between bones, muscles, tendons and ligaments.

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21
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Give an example of a hinge joint

A

elbow
knee
phalanges

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22
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osteogenisis

A

Production of bone

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23
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What is the cavity to help stabilise the joint

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joint capsule

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24
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What is the root term for bone marrow?

A

myel

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25
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Give an example of sliding/plane joints

A

carpals, tarsals

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26
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What are the functions of the skeletal system?

A

To protect organs and provide structure
To assiste in productio of movement
To provide a Boundary
To produce RBC
To store minerals

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27
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The carpals are exmaples of what type of joint?

A

gliding/plane

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28
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What is the function of the articular cartilage?

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to decrease friction and absorb shock to increase mobility of joint

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29
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What is the root term for rib?

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cost

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30
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What synovial joint allows flexion, extension, adduction and abduction = circumduction with the greatest range of movement?

A

ball and socket joint

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31
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What is the structure of synovial joints?

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space between bones including ligaments, joint capsule, synovial fluid and articular cartilage

32
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What are the root terms for vetebra?

A

spondyl
vertebr

33
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What type of synovial joint only allows the movements flexion and extension

34
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What is the function of a fibrous joint

A

join bones but do not allow for movement

35
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What is the structure of a cartilaginous joint?

A

Slighty flexible Joints joined by cartilage between bones

36
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osteoclasts

A

breakdown bone

37
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What is the function of synovial fluid?

A

to decrease friction in joint and increase mobility

38
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crani

39
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What movements does a condyloid joint allow?

A

Flexion, extension, adduction, abduction and circumduction

40
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What is the function of Meniscus?

A

To help stabilise a joint

41
Q

What is the root term for skull?

42
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What cells help to build bone?

A

osteoblasts

43
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Give an example of a ball and socket joint

A

Hip
Shoulder

44
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What is the function of the pad of fat?

A

To provide cushioning

45
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vertebr

46
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oste

47
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Haemopoiesis

A

Production of RBC (occurs in bone marrow)

48
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What is the term for production of bone?

A

osteogenisis

49
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compact bone

A

outer, dense, strong part of bone

50
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breakdown bone

A

osteoclasts

51
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What synovial joint allows sliding movements only

A

gliding joint

52
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The thumb is an example of what type of synovial joint?

53
Q

What type of joint is found in the cranium?

54
Q

What type of joint is found between the vertebra?

A

Cartilaginous

55
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What is the root term for cartilage?

56
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osteoblasts

A

build bone

57
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What movements does a pivot joint allow?

A

rotation only atlas and axis

58
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What movements does a ball and socket joint allow?

A

Flexion, extension, rotation, adduction and abduction = circumduction

59
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What movements does a hinge joint allow?

A

Flexion and extension

60
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myel

A

Bone marrow

61
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por

A

small opening

62
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What sits between bones to help stabilise a joint

63
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Give an example of a saddle joint

64
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What is the root term for pelvis?

65
Q

What cells connect and communicate between bone cells?

A

osteocytes

66
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What movements does a gliding joint allow?

A

sliding only

67
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cancellous bone

A

less dense, internal, trabeculae/rod like structures

68
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What synovial joint allows rotation only?

A

pivot joint

69
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The hip is an example of what type of synovial joint?

A

ball and socket

70
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What is the function of a synovial joint?

A

to allow for movement

71
Q

What movements does a saddle joint allow?

A

Flexion, extension, adduction, abduction and circumduction

72
Q

spondyl

73
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What type of joint allows for the greatest amount of movement?

74
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What type of bone tissue is the outer, dense, strong part of bone

A

compact bone

75
Q

What join bones to bones and stabilises joints?

76
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What provides cushioning around joints?

A

pad of fat

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