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PE Part 1 - Miss Cahill > 1.1 Skeletal Muscular Sustems > Flashcards

1.1 Skeletal Muscular Sustems Flashcards

1
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How many sections of the vertebral column?

A

5

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2
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What are the names of the five sections of vertebral column?

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Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacrum
Coccyx

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3
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How many bones in cervical?

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7 bones

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4
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How many bones in thoracic?

A

12 bones - each attached to a rib

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5
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How many bones in lumbar?

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5 bones

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6
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How many bones in sacrum?

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5 bones

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7
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How many bones in coccyx?

A

4 bones

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8
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How many bones in coccyx?

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4 bones

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9
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What are the two top bones of your vertebral column called?

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Atlas and Axis

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10
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What does the cervical section allow?

A

Creates a pivot joint
This allows nodding and rotation
Heading a football

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11
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Which is the thickest section of vertebral column?

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Lumbar
Supports the weight of the body

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12
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What does the sacrum do?

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Attaches upper and lower body and acts as a weight baring function

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13
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What is the sacrum attached to?

A

The pelvis

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14
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What kind of joint is in the sacrum?

A

Fixed joints

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15
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How fused is the coccyx?

A

Completely fused

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16
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What’s the smallest section of your vertebral column?

A

Coccyx

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17
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What are the thoracic bones connected to?

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Each one is connected to a rib

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18
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What kind of movement does the thoracic section have?

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Limited movement

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19
Q

What’s a long bone?

A

When a bone is longer than wide

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20
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What’s a short bone?

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When a bone is wider than long

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21
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What are flat bones?

A

Flatter bones so good muscle attachment points

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22
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What are irregular bones?

A

Bones that don’t fit into any other category

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23
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What are sesamoid bones?

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Bones that lie within a tendon
Only one in the body besides when mirrored

24
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What’s the function of a long bone?

A

Act as a lever for movement and blood cell production

25
Q

What’s the function of a short bone?

A

Support and stability
For support and impact

26
Q

Function of flat bones?

A

Muscle attachment points and protection

27
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Function of flat bones?

A

Movement and protection
Muscle attachment points

28
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What are the six functions of bones?

A

Mineral storage
Blood cell production
Protection
Movement
Shape
Support

29
Q

What’s in the axial skeleton?

A

Cranium
Ribs
Sternum
Vertebral column

30
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Main function of axial skeleton?

A

Protection

31
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Function of sesamoid bones?

A

Movement

32
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Function of irregular bones?

A

Support, movement, protection

33
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What are isometric contractions?

A

When a muscle contracts without lengthening or shortening - no movement but still tension in a muscle

34
Q

Example of isometric contraction?

A

When a gymnast is doing a handstand

35
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What is a concentric contraction?

A

When a muscle contracts and shortens under tension

36
Q

Example of a concentric contraction?

A

Upward phase of a bicep curl

37
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Example of a concentric contraction?

A

Upward phase of a bicep curl

38
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What is an eccentric contraction?

A

When a muscle contracts and lengthens
A muscle that acts as a break to help control the movement during negative work

39
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Example of an eccentric contraction?

A

Downward phase of a bicep curl

40
Q

What is an agonist muscle?

A

The muscle responsible for creating movement, the prime mover

41
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What is an antagonist muscle?

A

The muscle opposite the agonist. Provides a resistance and relaxing allowing movement to occur

42
Q

What’s a fixator muscle?

A

The muscle that contracts to stabilise and help movement

43
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What is a joint?

A

Where two bones meet and create movement

44
Q

What kind of joint is neck joint?

A

Pivot joint

45
Q

What kind of joint is the wrist?

A

Condyloid joint

46
Q

What joint is the elbow?

A

Hinge

47
Q

What joint is the knee?

A

Hinge

48
Q

What joint is the ankle?

A

Hinge

49
Q

What joint is the hip?

A

Ball and socket

50
Q

What joint is the shoulder?

A

Ball and socket

51
Q

What are ligaments?

A

Tough bands of slightly elastic connective tissue

52
Q

What do ligaments do?

A

Connects bone to bone and stabilises joints during movement

53
Q

What is the frontal plane?

A

Movement to the side like abduction

54
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What is the frontal plane?

A

Movement to the side like abduction

55
Q

What’s the Sagittal plane?

A

Movement to the front like flexion

56
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What the transverse plane?

A

Splits the upper and lower body eg twisting

PE Part 1 - Miss Cahill (2 decks)

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