bones and muscles 6 Flashcards
Most of the skeleton of an infant made up of ____________
Cartilage
The principal minerals stored by bones are________and_____________
- calcium 2. phospherus
A broken bone that is splintered or crushed is _____________
Comminuted Fracture
A broken bone with an open wound is _________________
Compound Fracture
An incomplete break of a soft bone (usually a childs) is a _________________
Greenstick Fracture
A _____________fracture does not move any part of the bone out of place
Simple
Lateral, sideways curvature of the spine
Scoliosis
Outward curvature of the thoracic spine (hunchback) is called___________
Kyphosis
Inward curvature of the spine is ___________
Lordosis (extreme form swayback)
Muscles pull, never________
Push
An overcoat that surrounds the WHOLE MUSCLE
Epimysium
Covering of EACH MUSCLE FIBER
Endomysium
Connective tissue fibers that divide the skeleton muscle into a series of compartments, each contain a BUNDLE OF MUSCLE FIBERS
Perimysium
Bundle of muscle fibers
Fascicles
State of sustained, partial contraction of muscles that is necessary to maintain posture
Muscle Tone