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Bones and Joints Flashcards

1
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Cartilaginous joints

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Slightly moveable, joined together with cartilage only

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Synovial joints

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Freely moveable, uniaxial: ball and socket, saddle, pivot, hinge

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Condyloid joints

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Strong, allow movement in 2 planes

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4
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Functions of skeleton

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Shape, support, protection, movement, blood cell production, mineral storage

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Pelvis

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Supports abdominal organs

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Tibia

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Part of the leg - helps to walk

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Femur

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Movement in leg, mineral storage

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Talus

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Support in foot

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Radius

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Movement in the arm

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Carpels

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Support for hand

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Long bones use and example

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Movement and tibia

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12
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Short bones use and example

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Bearing weight and carpal

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Sesamoid bones use and example

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Reinforce and decrease stress on tendon and patella

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Saddle joint

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Moved in one plane. Example is base of thumb

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Ligaments

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Hold 2 ends of bone together for stability & movement

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Synovial fluid

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Thick white fluid that reduces friction in a joint

17
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Synovial membrane

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Layer that lines synovial joint, producing synovial fluid

18
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Joint capsule

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Protective layer around joint

19
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Bursae

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Small sacks filled with fluid, located where ligaments or bones could cause friction

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Menisci

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Pads of tissue in the knee, shock absorbers

21
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Lateral flexion

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Bending from side to side - spine

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Medial rotation

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Rotating towards midline of body

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Lateral rotation

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Rotating outwards from midline

24
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Pronation

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Turning palm to face downwards

25
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Supination

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Turning palm to face upwards

26
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Dorsiflexion

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Bring foot upwards toward shin

27
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Articular cartilage

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Hard, smooth & cover ends of bones where they meet. Stabilises joint

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Abduction

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Movement away from the midline of the body

29
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Adduction

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Movement towards the midline of the body

30
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Spinal structure (top to bottom)

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Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum (fused), coxics (fused)

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