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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Skeletal system functions

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Provide framework
Protect internal organs
Provide blood cells (RBC’s)
Movement
Stores minerals

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How many bones

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206

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2 main groups

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Axial Skeleton: (80) Main trunk – skull, spine, ribs, vertebrae, sternum and breastbone
Appendicular Skeleton: (126) – Extremities - upper/lower limbs, shoulders and hips

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Bones made up of a protein called…

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collagen and minerals

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2 types of tissue

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Compact bone and spongy bone

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Marrow

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tissue that fills the spaces of the bones

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Red =
Yellow=

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produces blood cells to the bone
stores fat

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Types of bones: (4)

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Long: (legs, arms)
Short: (wrists, ankles)
Flat: (skull, shoulder blade)
Irregular: (face, vertebrae)

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Cartilage

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Strong, flexible connective tissue in joints – serves as cushion

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10
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Ossification

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the process by which bone is formed, renewed & repaired

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11
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Children have a lot of

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Cartilage that later turns into bone

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12
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A joint is

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Point at which bones meet

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4 types of joints

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Ball and socket: (hip/shoulder)
Hinge: (elbow, knee, ankle, fingers)
Pivot: (head – turn neck)
Ellipsoidal: “gliding” (wrist)

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13
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Ligament

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elastic connective tissue that attaches bone to bone

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14
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Tendon

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Fibrous tissue that attaches muscle to bone

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15
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Care of the skeletal system

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Regular exercise
Lots of vitamin D – NOT MILK!
Minerals – Calcium and phosphorus
Protective gear

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Skeletal problems

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Fractures: break in the bones
Three major types:
Closed/Simple: Bone does not break the skin (crack, etc.)

Open/Compound: bone protruded through the skin

Greenstick/hairline: a small, slender crack

Osteoporosis: progressive loss of bone tissue
Bones become weak and brittle – mostly in older women!

Scoliosis: a lateral, or side to side, curvature of the spine
At birth or childhood

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Joint Injuries

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Dislocation: torn ligaments that cause bones to slip out of place/joint

Torn cartilage:

Bursitis: Inflammation of the bursa sac around the joint

Bunion: Swelling of the bursa joint in the big toe

Arthritis: inflammation of any joint

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18
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Largest bone

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Femur (upper leg)

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19
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Smallest bone

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auditory ossicles (middle ear)

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20
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Easiest to break

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Collarbone/Clavicle

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21
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How many muscles in your body

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Approximately 650

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22
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Functions of muscular system

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Help you breathe
Make heart beat
Move food through digestive system
Body movement

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Voluntary Muscles

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Muscles used under conscious control

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Involuntary Muscles

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Muscles used under unconscious control (don’t have to think about – *autonomic nervous system)

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Muscle

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made up of hundreds of long cells called fibers

26
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Muscle fibers

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2 types

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Slow twitch

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use energy slowly – (marathon run)

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Fast twitch

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use energy quickly – (sprint race)

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Muscles work in

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two complimentary, or opposing, actions

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Contraction

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the shortening of the muscle

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Extension

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The stretching of the muscle

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contraction and extension both actions are triggered by

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nerve impulses

33
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Three types of muscle tissue

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Smooth muscle: Found in lining of passageways and internal organs *(involuntary control)
Skeletal muscle: Attached to bone and cause movement *(Most – voluntary control)
Cardiac muscle: Forms the wall of the heart *(Involuntary control)

34
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Always work in pairs

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Flexor – muscle that closes the joint
Extensor – muscle that opens the joint

35
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Care of muscular system

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Regular Physical Exercise (aerobic and anaerobic
Muscles must be used!!!!!

36
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Unused muscles will

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atrophy: (decrease in size & strength)

37
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Muscle tone

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Natural tension in muscle fibers

38
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Largest muscle

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gluteus maximus (buttock)

39
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Smallest muscle

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Stapedius (ear)

40
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Muscle problems

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Muscle soreness – usually temporary, occurs after hard work/exercise
Cramp - painful involuntary contraction of a muscle or muscles, typically caused by fatigue or strain.

Bruise – area of discolored skin caused by rupture of blood vessel

Strain – muscle is stretched or partially torn

Sprain – injury to the ligament in a joint

Tendonitis – inflammation of the tendon

Hernia – When an organ or tissue protrudes through the muscle

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Major muscular diseases

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Muscular dystrophy: (inherited) disorder in which muscle fibers are progressively destroyed *(treatment but no cure)

Muscular Sclerosis (MS) A disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. *(treatment but no cure)

42
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Treatment for muscle injuries (R,I,C,E)

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R = rest
I = ice
C = compression
E = elevation

43
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The Nervous System functions

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Coordinates all activities of the body

44
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2 Main divisions

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Central Nervous System: (CNS) – interprets messages sent from PNS and responds – consists of the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System: (PNS) gathers information from inside and outside the body – consists of nerves and sensory receptors *(includes automatic)

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Neurons

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(basic unit of the nervous system) carry messages, or impulses from one part of the body to another

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3 Types of Neurons

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Sensory – senses (vision, hearing, touch, smell, and taste)
Motor – movement
Interneurons – connect sensory & motor neurons

47
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Neuron consists of three parts

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Cell body – control center
Dendrites – receive information
Axons – transmit information

48
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Brain

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controls the activities of the nervous system (control center) – (3 lbs)

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Functions of brain

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Thought
Remember (memorize)
Reason
Muscle movement
Emotions

50
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The brain can last only ____without oxygen before suffering damage

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5 min

51
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3 Main divisions of the Brain

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Cerebrum: largest and most complex part. (85%)
2 sides – Left/Right

Left – Language, reason, analyze data, memory
Right – music, art, relationships

Cerebellum – 2nd largest part
Coordinates movement of skeletal muscles/balance

Brain stem: 3 inch stalk of nerve cells
Connects spine to brain

52
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Spinal cord

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long column of nerve tissue (highway) – nerve impulses (18 in. down back)

53
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Vertebrae (bones) of spinal column…

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protect it

54
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Reflex action

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allows you to react quickly to potential harmful situations (automatic)

55
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Most important step you can take to care for the nervous system is to…

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protect it from injury!

56
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Head injuries

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Concussion: bruise to the brain (brain hitting the skull)

Coma: prolonged period of unconsciousness. (Diseases or drugs)

57
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Injury to the spinal cord can cause….

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Paralysis: the loss of the ability to move and feel some part of the body

Meningitis: inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord – Vaccine

Seizure: a sudden, uncontrolled nerve impulse. Can lead to…

Epilepsy: a brain disorder that causes recurring, unprovoked seizures.

Headaches: a continuous pain in the head *(most common problem of the nervous system)
Tension and migraine are the most common!

58
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Treatment

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proper diet, water, exercise and sleep

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