Musculoskeletal system Flashcards
What:
- Contract and relax to move joints
Muscles
What:
-Provide framework for the body
Bones
What:
-Provides mobility where 2 bones come together
Joints
What:
-Protect muscles, bones, and joints
-Usually has fluid
Connective tissue
What is an example of a ball and socket joint
Shoulder and hip
What is an example of a pivot joint
Neck
What is an example of a saddle joint
Thumb
What is an example of a hinge joint
Knee, elbow, and ankle
What is an example of a condyloid joint
Wrist
What is an example of a gliding joint
Vertebrae
What term is:
-Movement that causes the angle between two bones of a joint to decrease
Flexion
What term is:
-Straightening movement that increases the angle between body parts
Extension
What term is:
-Movement away from the midline
Abduction
What term is:
-Movement of a joint or body part toward the midline
Adduction
What term is:
-Turns or pivots at the joint
Rotation
What term is:
-When the distal part of the limb goes in a complete circle
Circumduction
What term is:
-The thumb touches all fingers on the same hand
Opposition
What term is:
-When the sole of the foot faces toward the midline
Inversion
What term is:
-When the sole of the foot turns outward
Eversion
What is the term used when it looks like the butt is sticking out
(African Americans are more prone)
Lordosis
What term is used when the back looks like a humpback
Kyphosis
What term is used when there is a lateral curve in the back
Scoliosis
