Introduction Flashcards
What are the three primary functions of the skeleton, bone, and cartilage?
- support the body
- provide the system of levers used in locomotion
- protect soft tissue
What are the five ways bones may be classified?
- shape
- structure
- function
- origin
- position
What are the five classification of bones according to shape?
- long bone
- short bone
- sesamoid bone
- flat bone
- irregular bone
A ____ is a segment of bone responsible for lengthening. What are the four typical structures of long bones?
- physis
- Epiphysis
- Epiphyseal plate
- Metaphysis
- Diaphysis
What are the three topographic classifications of the skeleton?
- Appendicular skeleton: Thoracic limb and pelvic limb
- Axial skeleton: vertebra, rib, sternum, skull
- Splanchnic skeleton: os penis, os cordis
_____ are formed when two or more bones are united by fibrous, elastic, or cartilaginous or by a combination of these tissues.
-Joints
What are the three kinds of joints?
Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
_____ joints are considered true joints of the extremities because they permit the greatest degree of movement and are most commonly involved in dislocation.
Synovial
What are the three kinds of muscle?
Cardiac, smooth, skeletal
_____ muscle comprises most of the muscle mass of the body an dis responsible for movement of the skeleton and organs.
Skeletal
What is the function of the nervous system?
To receive internal and external stimuli and produce the appropriate response in various effector organs
What are the anatomical nervous system divisions?
The central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
What are the functional divisions of the nervous system?
Somatic, autonomic
The _____ system consists of the heart, blood vessels, and lymphatic vessels. What is its function?
- Vascular
- To supply the cells and tissues of the body with nutrients required for their function
_____ and _____ are the two structures of the vascular system.
- Veins
- Arteries
