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Muscular Skeletal System Flashcards

1
Q

It provides

A

Suport

Protection of internal organs

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2
Q

How many bones in the human body

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206

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3
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What are the bones divided into

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Axial and appendicular

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4
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Axial

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Skull ribs backbone

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5
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Appendicular

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Arms and legs

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6
Q

How many bones in a spine

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33

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7
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CTLSC

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Cervical 7
Thoracic 12
Lumbar 5
Sacrum 5
Coccyx 4
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8
Q

Antagonistic muscles

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Two muscles that have opposite effects on each other

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9
Q

Three bones in arms

A

Humerous radius ulna

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10
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Carpals

A

Fingers

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11
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Metacarpals

A

Hands

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12
Q

Radius to

A

Thumb

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13
Q

Ulna to

A

Fingers

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14
Q

Pectoral girdle

A

Collarbone and shoulder bone

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15
Q

Another word for collarbone

A

Clavicle

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16
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Another word for shoulder bone

A

Scapula

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17
Q

Upper arm us called..

A

Humerous

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18
Q

Thigh bone

A

Femur

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19
Q

Knee bone

A

Patella

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20
Q

Tibia is

A

Thick

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21
Q

Fibula is

A

Thin

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22
Q

Feet

A

Tarals

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23
Q

What are xrays only used to investigate

A

Hard surface materials

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24
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Medullary cavity

A

The hallow centre region in a long bone containing bone marrow

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25
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What does the medullary cavity contain

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Yellow bone marrow thats stores fat

26
Q

Periosteum

A

Though fiberous layer surrounding each bone

27
Q

Cartilage

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Covers the tips of bones in joints reducing friction and acting as a shock absorber

28
Q

Compact bone

A

Contains Living cells (osteoblasts) embedded in calcium salts and protein (collagen)

29
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Osteocytes

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mature osteoblasts that have become trapped within the bone matrix they produced

30
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Collagen

A

Protein in compact bones

31
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Where is collagen found

A

Outer edge of the bone

32
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Spongy bone

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Makes blood cells and gives strenght to bones and makes them lighter

33
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Joint

A

Where two bones meet

34
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Ligaments

A

Elastic tissues that connect bone to bone

35
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3 main types of joints

A

Immovable
Partially movable
Movable

36
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Immovable joint

A

Bones are fused eg skulls and pelvis

37
Q

Partially movable

A

Bones slide over each other eg wrist ankle

38
Q

Name the two types of synovial joints

A

Ball and socket

Hinge

39
Q

Ball and socket joints

A

Allows movement in most directions eg hip and shoulder

40
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Hinge joint

A

Allows movement in one place only eg elbow knee finger toe

41
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Muscles

A

Pull on bones and provide movement

42
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What are muscles attached to bones by

43
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When can muscles pull

A

When they contract

44
Q

Example of a bone disorder

45
Q

Arthritis

A

A painful disorder where inflammation in one or more joints resulting in swelling and restricted movement

46
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Causes of arthritis

A

Diseases eg gout, tb snd infections of the synovial membranes

47
Q

Prevention of arthritis

A

Good diet

Care in footwear

48
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Treatment of arthritis

A

Aspirin

Replacement

49
Q

Synovial fluid

A

Produced in movable joints to lubricate and reduce friction

50
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Tendons

A

connect muscle to bone

51
Q

What does muscle contraction need

52
Q

Red bone marrow makes

A

Blood cells

53
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Yellow bone marrow is

54
Q

What is the vertebrae seperated by

A

Discs of cartiglage

55
Q

Three types of ribs

A

True false floating

56
Q

Yellow bone marrow stores

57
Q

Osteoarthritis

A

Wear and tear of the bone

58
Q

Osteoclasts

A

Digest bone

59
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Osteoblasts

A

Create/ build bone and deposit it on the outside of the bone

60
Q

Cause of wear and tear of bone

A

Joints wearing faster than can be replaced

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