MSK1 Flashcards
5 basic tissues
Bone Skeletal muscle Tendon Ligament Cartilage
Tendon
Joins muscle to bone
Ligament
Joins bone to bone
Cartilage
Shock absorber, reduces friction
Soft tissue
Surrounds connects and supports other structures and organs
Muscle, tendon, ligament, fat, fibrous tissue, blood vessels, nerves
3 types of muscle
Skeletal : muscle
Smooth : organs
Cardiac : heart
Function of skeletal muscle
Move the body
Control posture
Support and protect
Skeletal divisions
Cranial - head
Axial skeleton - trunk
Appendicular skeleton - limbs
Skeletal function
Framework and levers Protection Mineral storage Fat storage Production of blood cells
Life cycle of bone
Formed as cartilage
Undergoes endochondral ossification
Replaced by bone
Classes of joint
Fibrous - connective tissue, no cavity
Synovial - fluid filled cavity
Types of synovial joint
Ball and socket
Hinge
Gliding
Synergism
Working together
Hyper
Over/above/excessive
Hypo
Under/below/deficient