Intro Flashcards
Functions of bone
Support
Protection
Metabolic
Storage
Movement
Haematopoiesis
Function of skeletal muscle
Locomotion
Posture
Metabolic
Venous return
Heat production
Continence
Functions of connective tissues
Tendon: force transmission muscle-bone
Ligament: support bone-bone
Fascia: compartmentalisation, protection
Cartilage:
Synovial membrane
Bursa
Rate of turnover is determined by…
Balance of osteoblast and osteoclast activity
Features of joints
-Connect one bone to another
-Great variation in range of movement
Classification of joints
Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial
Fibrous joints
-mobility
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Define ‘origin’ in attachment points
Stationary proximal anchor point
Define ‘insertion’ in attachment points
Mobile distal attachment point
Anatomical features of muscles
-only pull
-only act on the joints they (their tendons) CROSS
Different types of contraction
Concentric contraction (shortens muscle)
Eccentric contraction (lengthens muscle)
Isometric contraction (no change to length)
Different types of muscles (5)
Which type of muscles shorten the most ?
Which type of muscles can contract most powerfully?
Why do tendons heal slowly ?
