Movement Competency Training Flashcards
Study of the structure shape size and location of all the organs of the human body
Human anatomy
Study of all the systems of the human body their functions and their relationship with other systems
Human physiology
How many bones are there in the body?
270 at birth and 206 by adulthood
Also know as the framework
Skeletal system
What are the functions of the skeletal system
Protect internal organs
Stores and releases fat
Produces blood cells
Stores and releases minerals
Facilitates movement
Supports the body
Point contact between two bones, between bone and cartilage, between bone and teeth in the skeleton of the body
Joint
What are the types of Joint?
Fixed, cartilaginous, synovial
The joint in which bones cannot move or bend
Fixed joint
A type of joint where the bones are entirely joined by cartilage, either hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
Cartilaginous joint
Found between bones that move against each other, such as the joints of the limbs
Synovial Joint
Also known as the power
Musculoskeletal system
The musculoskeletal system consist of…
Skeletal system (joints and bones)
Skeletal muscles (voluntary)
Ligaments (connects bones to bones)
Tendons (connects bones and muscles)
Cartilage (shock absorbing gel between joints)
Function of muscles
Movement
Protect organs
Thermogenesis
Blood circulation
Respiration
Also know and the control
Nervous system
Functions of the nervous system
Control all body’s activities
Receives information about environment
Stores memories
Allows thinking and learning
Provide most of the unique functions of the nervous system
Possesses electrical excitability
Neuron
Stimulus-response arc
Reflex arc
Stimulus
Receptor (eyes)
Relay neurons to the brain
Motor neurons to send
Effector (arm)
Response (glass)
The engine
Cardiorespiratory system
Enables breathing in of oxygen and releasing of carbon dioxide
Respiratory system