musculo-skeletal system Flashcards
1
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types of joints
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- fibrous
- cartilaginous
- synovial
2
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joints
A
- necessary for muscles to lever bones creating movement
- formed when 2 + bones meet
- classified by how much movement they allow
3
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ball and socket
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- allows movement in all directions
4
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articulating bones of hip
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- femur
- pelvis
5
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articulating bones of shoulder
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- humerus
- scapula
6
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hinge joint
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- allows movement in 1 direction
- ankle, knee, elbow
7
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articulating bones of ankle
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- talus
- tibia
-fibia
8
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articulating bones of knee
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- femur
- tibia
9
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articulating bones of elbow
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- humerus
- radius
- ulna
10
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articulating definition
A
the bones that meet and move at the joint
11
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planes
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- saggital
- frontal
- transverse
12
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sagittal plane
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- vertically
- divides body into right and left
- squatting
13
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frontal plane
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- vertical plane
- divides body into front and back
- start jump
14
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transverse plane
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- divides body into upper and lower halves
- spinning
15
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axis
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- transverse
- sagittal
- longitudinal