Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
The human body has more than ____ individual muscles.
600
Where can smooth muscles found?
Various organs such as stomach, intestines, and uterus
What are some functions of muscles?
Movement, stability, heat production, control of body openings and passages
3 types of muscles are?
Cardiac, Skeletal and Smooth muscles
The function of bones?
Support and protect soft structures in the body
Define hematopoiesis
When the red marrow within cancellous bone produces new blood cells
The two major divisions of the skeleton are?
Axial and Appendicular
How many bones does the Axial skeleton have?
80 bones
How many bones does the Appendicular skeleton have?
126 bones
Some structures of the bone are?
Osteons, bone matrix, Lamellae, Lacunae
Name some bone shapes.
Long bones, Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones, Sesamoid bones
Some conditions in the Musculoskeletal System include?
Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Osteoporosis
Name common bone fractures.
Complete/incomplete, closed/open, comminuted, linear, oblique, spiral, transverse