Musculoskeletal Flashcards
Name 6 functions of the Musculoskeletal system
- Provides support
- Protects internal organs
- Movement
- Stores and releases calcium and phosphorus
- Houses red bone marrow which produces blood cells
- Stores triglycerides
Name the 2 divisions of the skeleton
- Axial
2. Appendicular
What is the function of the Axial skeleton
Provides support and protection
What is the function of the Appendicular skeleton
Provides mobility for manipulation and locomotion
State some bones in the Axial system
Bones of the skull
Vertebral column
Sternum and ribs
State some bones in the Appendicular skeleton
Clavicle Scapula Humerus Ulna Radius Fibula Tibia Femur
Name the 5 types of bones and an example of each
- Flat - sternum
- Long - Femur- humerus
- Short-carpals
- Irregular - vertebrae
- Sesamoid - Patella
Name the 4 Cranial bones
- Parietal
- Frontal
- Occipital
- Temporal
Name the 4 Facial bones
- Nasal
- Zygomatic
- Maxilla
- Mandible
What is the function of Cranial bones
Protect the brain and stabilize and moves the head
What is the function of Facial bones
Provides openings for food and air passage
Forms the framework of the face
Contains cavities for organs of sight, taste, and smell
State 3 functions of the paranasal sinuses
- Reduce the weight of the skull
- Helps to resonate vocal sounds
- Humidifying and heating inhaled air
State 3 functions of the vertebral column
- Transmit the weight of the trunk to the lower limbs
- Surrounds and protects the spinal cord
- Proves attachment points for the ribs and muscles of of the neck and back
Name the 5 sections of the vertebral column and the number of vertebrae in each
- Cervical vertebrae 7
- Thoracic vertebrae 12
- Lumbar vertebrae 5
- Sacral vertebrae 5
- Coccyx
Name the 4 normal curves of the vertebral column
- Cervical Curvature
- Thoracic Curvature
- Lumbar Curvature
- Sacral Curvature
