Musculo-Skeletal System Flashcards
2 Skeletal Systems
Axial and Appendicular Skeletons
What is the
Appendicular System
The bones of the upper and lower limbs, and their girdles
joins the axial skeleton
What is the
Axial System
Forms the vertical, central axis of the body
includes bones of the skull, spine and ribcage
Different Types of Bones
Long, Short, Irregular, flat and Sesamoid
Long Bone
short description; example(s) from the body
Cylinder-like shape, longer than it is wide; Femur, Humerus
Short Bone
short description; example(s) from the body
Approx. = in length, width and thickness (cube); Carpals, tarsals
Irregular Bone
short description; example(s) from the body
Complex Shape; Vertebrae, Sacrum
Flat Bone
short description; example(s) from the body
Thin and Curved; Cranium, Sternum
Sesamoid Bone
short description; example(s) from the body
Small and Round, embedded in tendons; Patella
Ligament
A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that attaches one bone to another
Tendon
Strong connective tissue that attaches skeletal muscle to bone
Cartilage
(in general)
Strong, flexible connective tissue that protects your joints and bones.
found at the end of bones that form joints
Hyaline Cartilage (Articular)
Features
slippery and smooth, flexible, strong enough to help joints hold shape, prevents wear and tear, located at the ends of bones that form joints
Hyaline Cartilage (Articular)
Features
slippery and smooth, flexible, strong enough to help joints hold shape, prevents wear and tear, located at the ends of bones that form joints
Fibrocartilage (White)
Features
- dense and thick
- fibrous texture
- Holds body in place (provides structure and support)
- meniscus in knee
