Chapter 24: Musculo-Skeletal System Flashcards
bone
hard, ridgid, and very dense
functions of the musculoskaletal system
- support
- movement
- protect vital orders
- produce red blood cells
- reservoir for the storage of essential minerals (calcium, phosphorous)
joint
place of union between 2 bones
nonsynovial joints
- bones are united by fibrous tissue or cartilage and are immovable or slightly moveable
EXAMPLE: sutures in the skull, vertebrae
synovial joints
are freely moveable because the bones are separate from each other and enclosed in a joint
synovial fluid purpose
fluid that allows the sliding of opposing forced which enables movement
what covers synovial joints
cartilage
ligaments
fibrous bands running directly from one bone to another that strenghtens the joint and help prevent movement in undesirable directions
bursa
enclosed sac filled with viscous synovial fluid
where are bursas located
located in areas of potential friction and help muscles and tendons glide smoothly over bone
- subacrominal bursa of the shoulder
- prepatellar bursa of the knee
what percent of body weight do muscles account for
40-50%
skeletal muscle is composed of
bundles of muscle fibres (fasciculi)
tendon
how skeletal muscles are attatched to bone
flextion
bending a limb at the joint
extension
straightening the limb at the joint
abduction
moving a limb away from the midline of the body
adduction
moving a limb toward the midline of the body
pronation
turning the forearm so that the palm is down
supination
turning the forearm so the palm is up
circumduction
moving the are in a circle around the shoulder
inversion
moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
eversion
moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
rotation
moving the head around a central axis
protraction
moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground