skeletal system Flashcards

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1
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5 functions of the skeletal system

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  1. support 2. movement 3. protection 4. storage 5. formation
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bones that make up the pectoral girdle & pelvic girdle

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pectoral: scapula, clavicle
pelvis: ilium, ischium, pubis

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difference between male & female pelvis

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male: heavier, larger
female: wider, shallower

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types of bones and examples

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long: femur short: carpals flat: ribs irregular: vertebrae
sutural: sesamoid: patella

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5
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red & yellow bone marrow functions

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red: blood cells yellow: fat storage

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6
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ways to prevent osteoporosis

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healthy diet

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7
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steps of healing a fracture

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inflammatory stage: sends signals
reparative stage: soft bone replaces blood clot
remodeling stage: regular bone fills instead of soft bone

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8
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suture

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immovable joint

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9
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fontanels

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soft spots on a baby’s head

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10
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adduction

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movement of bone towards the midline

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abduction

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movement of bone away from the midline

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12
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dorsiflexion

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flexing your foot

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13
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plantarflexion

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pointing your foot

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14
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extension

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increasing the angle

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15
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hyperextension

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moving/ bending beyond normal reach

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16
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flexion

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decreasing joint angle

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rotation

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movement in a circular motion

18
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circumduction

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movement on the joint in a circle

19
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supination

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palms facing up

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pronation

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palms facing down

21
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eversion

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turning foot outward

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inversion

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turning foot inward

23
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protraction

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jut forward

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retraction

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drawback

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elevation

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raise up

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depression

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downward movement