Skeletal Attachment Flashcards
1
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Types of attachment
A
Joints Tendon Ligament Muscles Cartilage
2
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Definitions of a joint
A
Joint-the point where bones meet allowing movement
3
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Definitions of a Tendon
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Attaches muscle to bone to enable movement
4
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Definitions of Ligament
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Connects the bones of the body together
5
Q
Function of a muscle
A
To produce force and motion
6
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Function or cartilage
A
Maintain joint motion and cushions against impact
7
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Types of joints
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Fibrous
Cartiginous
Diarthroses
8
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What’s a synovial joint
A
Joints that allow movement where bones meet
9
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What’s in a synovial joint (7 answers)
A
1-bone
2-ligment
3-synoval membrane
4-synoval fluid
5-tendon
6-hyaline cartilage
7-fibrous joint capsule
