Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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Ligaments

A

Attach bone to bone

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2
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Tendon

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Attach muscle to bone

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3
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Features and examples of flat bone

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Pelvis
Scapula
Large SA for muscle attachment
Gives protection to underlying structures

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4
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Features and examples of long bone

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Humerus
Femur
Support for limb musculature
Leverage of limbs

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5
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Features and examples of short bone

A

bone

Carpal bones
Tarsal bones
Allow wide range of movement
Anti-concussive

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6
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Features and examples of sesamoid bones

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Patella
Located along the course of a tendon
. Redirect forces and reduce friction at points where there is a change in angle of the bony surface

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7
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Methods of bone formation

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-intramembranous
-Endrochondral

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8
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Endochondral ossification

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Limb bones form from ossification

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