Musculo-Skeletal System Flashcards
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Musculo-Skeletal System
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A system of bones and muscles working together to create movement and provide stability, posture and protection.
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Bone in head
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Cranium
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Upper arm
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Humerus
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Lower arm (inner)
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Ulna
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Lower arm (outer)
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Radius
6
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Middle of the chest
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Sternum
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Across the shoulders
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Clavicle
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Protecting the heart and lungs
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Ribs
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Bottom of the vertebrae
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Pelvis
10
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Upper leg
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Femur
11
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Kneebone
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Patella
12
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Ankle bones
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Tarsals
13
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Middle of the foot
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Metatarsals
14
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Toes
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Phalanges
15
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Shoulder plates
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Scapula
16
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Wrist
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Carpals
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Middle of the hand
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Metacarpals
18
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Fingers
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Phalanges
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Lower leg (inner)
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Tibia
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Lower leg (outer)
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Fibula
21
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Muscle at the top of the arm
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Pectoralis major
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Muscle at front of the forearm
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Bicep
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Muscle on sides of the torso
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External obliques
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Muscles inside the leg allowing flexing
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Hip flexors
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Muscle in the upper leg
Quadriceps
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Muscle on the sides of the lower leg
Tibialis anterior
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Muscle at the shoulder
Deltoid
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Muscle a tthe back of the forearm
Tricep
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Muscle that runs down leg
Hamstring
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Muscles at the top of the leg
Gluteals
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Muscle below the knee (back)
Gastrocnemius
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Muscles on either side of the back
Latissimus dorsi
