muscular skeletal system P2 Flashcards
What does the skeleton do?
supports the muscles, blood vessels and nerves of the body and protects the organs.
What is a joint?
where one bone meets the other.
What does a muscle do?
allows various parts of the body to move.
What do ligaments do?
hold moveable joints together.
What do tendons do?
hold muscle to the bone.
What are the 4 types of injury?
soft, fracture, ligament, tendon.
What is a sprain?
Overextension or tearing of a ligament, pain is located at the joint.
What are signs of a sprain?
swelling, pain and discolouration.
What are symptoms of a sprain?
impaired motions at times.
What is a fracture?
Break or damage to a bone open or closed.
What is a Cole’s fracture?
Is an extra-articular fracture of the distal radius with dorsal and radial displacement of the wrist and hand.
What is a tendon?
A flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.
What is elevation?
a movement that raises a bone vertically – mandibles are elevated during biting and clavicles during a shrug.
What is depression?
lowering the mandible or the shoulders
What is inversion?
turning the sole of the foot inward.
