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Musculoskeletal system Flashcards

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Describe a long bone and give example

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Long bone - Femur - Cylindrical in shape and found in the limbs. Their main function is to act as a lever.

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Describe a short bone and give example

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Short bone - Carpals - Small and compact, often equal in length and width. These types of bone are designed for strength and weight bearing.

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Describe a flat bone and give example

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Flat bone - Ribs - Have a flat surface. Their function is for protection for the internal organs of the body.

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What are the 6 functions of the skeletal system?

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Support, posture, protection, movement, blood cell production and storage of minerals

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What do ligaments join?

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Bone to bone

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What do tendons join?

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Muscle to bone

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Describe irregular bone and give example

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Irregular bone - Vertebrae - Designed/shaped for a specific type of role/movement

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What bones meet at the head/neck?

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Cranium

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What bones meet at the shoulder?

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Scapula and humerus

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What bones meet at the chest?

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Ribs and sternum

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What bones meet at the elbow?

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Humerus, ulna and radius

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What bones meet at the hip?

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Pelvis and femur

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What bones meet at the knee?

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Tibia and femur

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What bones meet at the ankle?

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Fibula, talus and tibia

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Which bones meet at the ankle? Tibia, Fibula and ???

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Talus

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Which 2 bones meet at the chest?

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Ribs, sternum

17
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Which function of the skeleton allows us to be tackled to the ground in rugby safely?

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Protection

18
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What type of bones protect major organs?

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Flat bones

19
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What is the fluid in the joint called?

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Synovial fluid

20
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What is the role of cartilage in the joint?

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a buffer between bones

21
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What type of joint is located at the shoulder?

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ball and socket

22
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What type of joint is located at the elbow?

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Hinge

23
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What movements occur at the knee joint?

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Flexion and extension

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What movement is created at the shoulder by a concentric isotonic contraction of the Deltoid?

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Abduction

25
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What happens to the muscle when it contracts eccentrically ?

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Lengthens and contracts

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A gymnast holds a handstand. Which term refers to how the muscles are contracting?

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Isometric

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