Responses of the skeletal system to exercise (acute - long term) Flashcards
1
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production of synovial fluid
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helps joint become more lubricated, protects bones during increased demands that exercise puts on skeleton and joints
2
Q
increased mineral uptake
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as muscles become stronger the more you use it, a bone becomes stronger and denser. when exercising it stimulates the uptake of calcium
3
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increased pliability of ligament
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tendons become more pliable which would increase the rage of movement at the joint