Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
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Two organ systems that the word “Musculoskeletal System” describes
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- muscular system
- skeletal system
2
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Contents of the Skeletal System
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- bones
- cartalidge
- ligaments
3
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Contents of the Muscular System
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- skeletal muscles
4
Q
What do skeletal muscles attach to?
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- Bones and cross joints
5
Q
Two divisions of the human skeleton
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- appendicular skeleton
- axial skeleton
6
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Axial Skeleton
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- composed of the bones down the
center of the body, including the skull, vertebral column, rib cage and sternum.
7
Q
appendicular skeleton
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composed of the bones of the shoulder and upper limb, and the pelvis
and lower limb.
8
Q
Types of bones in the skull
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- cranial and facial
9
Q
Cranial bones
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encase the brain
10
Q
Facial bones
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- give the face it’s appearance
11
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Types of Vertebrae
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- Cervical vertebrae (7)
- Thoracic (12)
- Lumbar (5)
- Sacrum (5 fused)
- Coccyx (3-5 fused)
12
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How many pairs of ribs
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- 12
13
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Different types of ribs
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- true ribs (1-7): each has costal cartilage connecting them directly to the sternum in the front of the rib cage.
- false ribs (8-12): either have an indirect connection to the sternum or no connection at all
- floating ribs (11 & 12) (no connection at all, a type of false rib)
14
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Types of Cranial Bones
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- Frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital, sphenoid, and ethnoid bones.
15
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Types of facial bones
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zygomatic, maxillary, mandible, nasal, lacrimal, palatine, and vomer bones.
