Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
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Muscles
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Allow us to move because they contract and relax
2
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Bones
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Provide support, help to form shape of body
3
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Joint
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Where bones meet
4
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Cartilage
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Stiff, yet flexible. Forms ears, nose, bronchial tubes. Found between bones and in joints.
5
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Tendons
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Strong chords. Muscles attach to bone.
6
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Ligaments
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Between bones at joints. Hold bones together within joints.
7
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Purpose
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- muscle tissue=produce movement in body
- bones of skeleton=provide a framework for muscles to attach to
- protects body and organs
8
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Locomotion
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- Moving entire bodies from one place to another through self propulsion
- not the same as movement
9
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Rickets
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- Caused by a lack of Vitamin D, calcium or phosphate, soft weak bones.
- symptom in children=bowing
10
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Arthritis
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Joints become i flamed, painful and swollen, cartilage between joints break down, bones rub against each other
11
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Osteoporosis
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- bone tissue become brittle, thin and spongy, bones break easily and start to crumble and collapse
- common in older people, can also be found in teens and young adults
