Bones Flashcards
Functions of skeleton
Protect
Structure
Movement
The 2 main joints
Hinge
Ball and socket
Types of fractures
Closed
Compound
Stress
Simple
What do the ribs do and give an example when they are used to do this
They protect vital organs and they do this in a tackle in rugby
What’s the point of the spine?
For structure as they form attachments for muscles
What do the joints do?
They are used for movements
Where is the hinge joint?
Elbow and knee
Where is the ball and socket joint?
Shoulder and hip
What is flexion and when is it used?
It I decreasing the angle in the armpit when the arm comes out and in, and it used in a forehand tennis shot
What is extension and when is it used?
Increasing the angle in the armpit going outward and used when shooting at basket ball.
What is abduction?
90 degrees away from the mid-line of the body
What is adduction?
Going back to the mid-line of the body
What’s a closed fracture?
Skin is not broken but the bone is
What’s a compound fracture?
Skin broken and bone of the skin
What’s a stress fracture? And give an example of when it happens for outside of the elbow and inside.
An overuse injury (linked with osteoporosis.) tennis elbow for the outside and golfers elbow for the inside of elbow.
What’s a simple fracture?
No displacement of bone
What’s a dislocation?
Joint is forced out of position
What’s the treatment for injuries?
R est
I ce
C ompresion
E levation
What does calcium do? And what’s it found in?
Helps bones grow and increase in density. Found in milk
What does vitamin D do?
Used for one maintenance and aids with absorption of calcium
What does low bone density lead to and how do you get low bone density?
Leads to osteoporosis and you can get it from decreasing activity levels
What are the 5 types of breaks?
Greenstick Transverse Impacted Communicated Oblique
Whats the greenstick break?
A break only part way across a bone
What’s a transverse break?
Break straight across
What’s an impacted break?
Pieces locked into eachother
What’s a communicated break?
Broken into more than 2 pieces
What’s an oblique break?
A break at an angle
What’s a sprain?
A broken ligament
What’s a strain?
Broken tendon/muscle
What’s a torn cartilage?
Torn elastic substance on end of bone
What’s high impact activity?
Running
What’s a low impact activity?
Swimming
When are joints used? (An example)
Basket ball lay up
