Muscles and bones Flashcards

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1
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Functions of Skeletal System

A
shape
support
protection
movement
storage
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ball and socket

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spherical head fits into cup-like cavity
humorous/scapula (shoulder)
femur/pelvis (hip)

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hinge

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hinged door
convex surface fits into concave surface
elbow, knee, ankle, fingers/toes

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pivot

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rounded, pointed or conical end of bone articulates with a ring (formed by part bone part ligament)
vertebrae, neck
radius/ulna

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Gliding

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any direction in side-to-side, back-and-forth motion
restricted by ligaments
carpal, tarsal, sternum/clavicle, scapula/clavicle

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saddle

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thumb

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condyloid

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slightly convex or slightly concave

radius/carpals, carpals/phalanges

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8
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smooth muscle

A

internal organs

involuntary

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9
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skeletal

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conscious control
attached to skeleton
give body form
maintain posture

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cardiac

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heart

involuntary

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