Chapter 6. Anatomy and Physiology Flashcards
1
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What are the musculoskeletal system 3 main functions?
A
- Gives the body shape
- Protects vital internal organs
- Provides for body movement
2
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What is the skeleton?
A
-Consists of skull and spine, ribs and sternum, shoulders and upper extremities, and pelvis and lower extremities
3
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What is the skull?
A
- Bony structure of the head
- Function to enclose, protect brain
- Cranium
- Top, back, and sides
- Face
- Front of the skull
- Connects to facial bones
- Mandible
- Maxillae
- Nasal bones
- Orbits
- Zygomatic arches
4
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What is the Spinal column?
A
- Thirty-three vertebrae
- Essential for movement, sensation, and vital functions
5
Q
What is the Thorax?
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- Contains the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels
- The thorax protects the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels
6
Q
What is the Pelvis?
A
- Ilium
- Ischium
- Pubis
- Hip joint
- Acetabulum
- Ball at proximal end of femur
7
Q
What is the Lower extremities?
A
- Femur
- Patella
- Tibia
- Fibula
- Ankle
- Lateral malleolus
- Medial malleolus
- Foot
- Metatarsals
- Calcaneus
- Heel
- Phalanges
- Toe bones
8
Q
What is the Upper extremities?
A
- Clavicle
- Scapula
- Acromion process
- Acromioclavicular joint
- Humerus
- Radius
- Ulna
- Wrist
- Carpals
- Hand
- Metacarpals
- Phalanges are finger bones.
9
Q
What is the Joints?
A
- Formed when bones connect to other bones
- Two types of joints
- Ball-and-socket
- Hinge
10
Q
What is the Muscles?
A
- Voluntary (skeletal)
- Involuntary (smooth)
- Cardiac
- Automaticity
- Heart has ability to generate and conduct own electrical impulses
11
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What is the respiratory system?
A
- Brings in oxygen via inhalation
- Excretes carbon dioxide via exhalation
