musculoskeletal Flashcards
Musculoskeletal System
MAJOR FUNCTIONS: PCASPSG
Provides structure and movement for the body
Consists of bones, skeletal muscles, and joints
Allows the body to stand erect and move
Supports and protects organs
Produces red blood cells
Stores fat and minerals
Generates heat
Skeleton
Consists of 206 bones
Provides support for the soft tissue and organs of the body
Skeleton Classifications:
Long bone
Short bone
flat bone
Irregular Bone
Skeleton Major Functions: FPASP
Framework for the body
Provide Structure
Act as Lever for movement
Store Fat and Minerals
Produce Blood cells
Skeletal Muscle Major Function:
Movement
Posture
Body heat
Joint Classification:
Fibrous
cartilaginous
Synovial
major joints :
Ankle
Spine
Permits Articulation Between the Temporal Bone and the Mandible
Temporomandibular Joint
in Which the Head of the Humerus Articulates With the Glenoid Capsule of the Scapula
in Shoulder Joint, Ball-and-Socket Joint
That Allows Articulation of the Humerus, the Radius, and the Ulna
in Elbow, Hinge Joint
Wrist Classification:
Phalanges
Metacarpals
Carpals
Composed of the Head of the Femur as It Fits Into the Acetabulum
Hip Joint, Ball and socket joint
knee joint classification:
Patella
Femur
Tibia
Ankle Joint Classification:
Tibia
Fibula
Talus
Spine
7 cervical vertebrae
12 thoracic vertebrae
5 lumbar vertebrae
Sacrum