Chaper 4: Structures and Functions of Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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The muscular and skeletal systems are usually referred to jointly as the?

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Musculoskeletal System.

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Why are the muscular and skeletal systems usually referred to jointly as the Musculoskeletal System?

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Because they work together to provide form, support, stability and movement of the body.

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What does muscles make possible?

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Movement.

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What generates nearly 85% of the heat that keeps the body warm?

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Movement.

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What moves food through the digestive tract?

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Mucles.

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What aids the flow of blood through the veins and move fluids through the duct and tubes of other systems?

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Muscles.

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What does the Skeletal System consist of?

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Bones, cartilage, joints, synovial fluid, ligaments, tendons, and bursae.

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The Bone acts as?

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The framework of the body, support and protects the internal organs.

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What does Bone stores?

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Calcium, mineral required for normal nerve and muscle function.

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What is Cartilage?

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Smooth, elastic connective tissue, acts as a shock absorber between bones.

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Cartilage makes up the flexible parts of the body such as?

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The outer ear and the tip of the nose.

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What is a Joint?

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The point where two or more bones meet together surrounded by ligaments, tendons and muscles that hold the joint together.

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What does Synovial Membranes line?

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The outermost layer of a joint and secrete synovial fluid.

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Why the Synovial Fluid acts as a lubricant?

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To reduce friction and make the smooth movement of the joint possible.

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What is a Ligament?

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A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones or joins a bone to cartilage.

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What is a Tendon?

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A narrow band of dense, fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscles to a bone.

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What is a Bursa?

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A fibrous sac, acting as a cushion to aid movement in areas where a tendon passes over a bone like shoulder, elbow and knee joints.

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The composed of bony Vertebrae, the Vertebral Column is also known as?

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The bacbone.

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What does the Vertebral Column supports?

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The head and keeps the trunk erect.

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What does the Vertebral Column houses and protects?

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The spinal cord.

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What is the Spinal Cord?

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A tube-like bundle of nerves that carries messages from the brain to the rest of the body.

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Separated by discs made of cartilage, Why Vertebrae functions as cushions?

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To reduce the force on the spine generated by movements like walking, running and jumping.

23
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What form the Vertebral Column?

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The Vertebrae and discs extend the length of the spine.

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The Vertebrae Cervical refers to?

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Neck.

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The Vertebrae Thoracic refers to?

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Chest.

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The Vertebrae Lumbar refers to?

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Back.

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The Vertebrae Sacral refers to?

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Pelvis.

28
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The Vertebrae Coccygeal refers to?

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Tailbone.