Ch. 23 (Musculoskeletal System) Flashcards
What provides protection, production of RBCs and storage for calcium and phosphorus?
bone
What makes up the musculoskeletal system?
- bones
- joints
- muscles
What describes the union of two or more bones?
joints
What kind of joints have a cavity with lubricant that helps with smooth mobility?
synovial joints
What kind of joints have bones that are united by tissues and are not mobile?
non-synovial joints
What attaches bone to bone and strengthen the joints?
ligaments
What helps decrease friction in high friction area?
bursa
What kinds of muscles are voluntary and conscious?
skeletal muscles
What attaches muscles to bone?
tendons
There are many different kinds of skeletal muscle movements.
What kind of skeletal muscle movement provides bending a limb at a joint?
flexion
What kind of skeletal muscle movement provides straightening a limb at a joint?
extension
What kind of skeletal muscle movement provides moving a limb away from the midline of the body?
abduction
What kind of skeletal muscle movement provides moving a limb toward the midline of the body?
adduction
What kind of skeletal muscle movement provides turning the forearm to position the palm facing down?
pronation
What kind of skeletal muscle movement provides turning hte forearm to position the palm facing up?
supination
What kind of skeletal muscle movement provides moving the arm in circles around the shoulder?
circumduction