Functional Anatomy of the Skeletal System Flashcards
What effect do weight bearing asana have on the bones?
When stress is placed on the bones, the Osteoblasts pull Calcium from the blood and deposit it into the bones, reforming and rebuilding the bones. Osteoclasts work to break down the bone, providing the Calcium back to the blood stream, Osteoclasts work at a higher rate than Osteoblasts and thus it is important to ‘fight’ it with weight bearing.
What is Synovial fluid?
Fluid in Synovial joints, which lubricates and nourishes the joints, helps to remove waste products, works as a shock absorber for the joint, transports oxygen throughout the joint.
What are the types of Synovial Joints? Hint: There are 6.
- Ball and Socket Joint 2. Condyloid Joint 3. Gliding Joint 4. Hinge Joint 5. Pivot Joint 6. Saddle Joint
Which type of asanas help increase bone health?
Standing, balancing, vinyasa, and back bends.
What are the major functions of the Skeletal System?
Support, movement, and protection.
Name the components of the Musculoskeletal System. Hint: there are 5.
Bones, muscles, joints, ligaments, and tendons.
What connects the Musculoskeletal System?
Joints, Ligaments, and Tendons.
Define a Joint.
Point of connection between two bones or elements of the skeleton.
What is a Ligament?
Tough fibrous band which connects bone to bone or cartilage. They can come back to original shape once tension is removed. Nearly no blood.
What is a Tendon?
Connective tissue which connects muscle to bone. Little blood and do not have much stretch.
Name the types of joints? Hint: there are 3.
- Fibrous joint 2. Cartilaginous joint 3. Synovial joint
Define a Fibrous joint and name one example.
An immovable or fixed joint. Example is the skull.
Define a Cartilaginous joint and name one example.
A slightly movable joint. Example is between the bones of the ribcage.
Define a Synovial joint and name one example.
A freely movable joint. Example is shoulder.
What factors affect bone health? Hint: there are 11.
Arthritis, degenerative disorders, osteomyelitis, bone spurs, bone cancer/tumor, cancer treatments, rheumatoid arthritis, viral diseases, lifestyle factors, osteogenesis, and achondroplasia.
Name the 3 types of connective tissue.
Cartilage, ligaments, and tendons.
Name the 3 types of fibrous tissue.
Collagenous fibres, elastic fibres, and reticular fibres.
Name the 6 types of bone shapes.
- Long bones (shin bone) 2. Short bones (wrist) 3. Flat bones (sternum) 4. Irregular bones (vertebrae) 5. Sesamoid bones (patella) 6. Sutural bones (within skull)
What is joint hypermobility?
A joint that stretches further than considered normal, which consists of more elastic ligaments.
The Skeleton is divided into two parts, what are they and what are they made up of (general not each individual bone)?
The Axial Skeleton which is the head and spine, and the Appendicular Skeleton, which is the shoulder and pelvic girdles and limbs.
Name a pivot joint.
Between C1 and C2.
Name a ball and socket joint.
Shoulder and hips.
Name a condyloid joint.
Wrist joint.
Name a saddle joint.
Thumb joint.
Name a gliding joint (sometimes known as plane joint).
Carpals of the wrist.
Name a hinge joint.
Elbow joint.
