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Skeletal system Flashcards

1
Q

The ability of a muscle to extend easily through its full range of motion

A

flexibility

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2
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what doesthe skeletal system consists of ?

A

bones
joints
ligaments
cartilage

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3
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the study of the skeletal system and its disorders and diseases

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osteology

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4
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what does AXIAL SKELETON consist of ?

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skull
vertebral column
hyoid bone
ribs
sternum

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5
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What does the APPENDICULAR SKELETON consist of ?

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pectoral girdle
upper appendages
pelvic girdle
lower appendages

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6
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What does ‘osteo’ refer to ?

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bones

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7
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What tissue holds bones together?

A

ligaments

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8
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What holds the muscle to the bone

A

tendons

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9
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What are the bone categories ?

A

long bones
short bones
flat bones
irregular bones

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10
Q

What is the material found in between the bones ?
It helps the bones to move smoothly over each other.

A

cartilage

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11
Q

Which joint does the shoulder and hip fall into ?
This joint has the widest range of motion

A

ball and socket

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12
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This joint allows bones to move up and down. ( knees or phalanges)

A

hinge joints

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13
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This joint allows bones to slide along another. (wrist and ankles)

A

gliding joints

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14
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This joint is only in the thumbs
allows motion up and down and left to right.

A

saddle joints

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15
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This joint is found between the metacarpals and phalanges.
allows motion in 2 plans, up and down and left to right

A

ellipsoid joint

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16
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This joint allows rotating.
Allows the head to swivel right left.

A

pivot joint

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17
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The study of the structure, functions, disorder and diseases of the muscular system

A

myology

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18
Q

Group of muscles that are under conscious control.

We are thinking about moving these muscles.

A

voluntary muscles

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19
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These muscles move on their own…

A

cardiac muscles / smooth muscles

20
Q

these muscles are found in internal organs and blood vessels.

A

smooth muscles

21
Q

These muscles are found only in the heart

A

cardiac muscles

22
Q

What are muscle fibers?

A

They are muscle

23
Q

What forms the lower back and supports the weight of the entire upper body ?

A

lumbar

24
Q

The name of the upper arm bone

A

the humerus

25
Q

the lower arm bones

A

radius and ulna

26
Q

name for the wrist bones

A

carpals

27
Q

what is the largest gone in the leg, which is also the longest gone in the body ?

A

femur (thigh bone)

28
Q

Name for the shin ?

A

tibia

29
Q

Name for the ankle ?

A

tarsals

30
Q

What do your lower appendages attach to ?

A

pelvic girdle

31
Q

Name for the shoulder blades

A

scapulae

32
Q

Name for the clavicle

A

collarbone

33
Q

What is the trapezius muscle ?

A

Muscles that allow us to tilt our head so we can look up

allows us to shrug or pull our shoulders

34
Q

Muscles that keeps our jaw closed ?

A

masseter and temporalis

35
Q

What is the deltoid muscle ?

A

Allows our arms to go to the side and gives our shoulders curves

36
Q

What are the 2 muscles that help with chewing?

A

temporalis / masseter

37
Q

What is the largest chest muscle?

A

pectoralis major
pectorals/ pecs

38
Q

What are the muscles that flex and extend your forearm ?

A

biceps brachii
triceps brachii

39
Q

What muscles flex and extend the lower leg at the knee ?

A

quadriceps femoris & hamstrings

40
Q

What movement describe most of the joints we have in our body ?

A

freely movable

41
Q

What is the largest and strongest muscle in the body ?
( pulls the upper legs downward and backward)

A

gluteus maximus

42
Q

This muscle decreases the angle between the bones of a joing

A

flexors

43
Q

This muscle increases the angle between the bones

A

extensors

44
Q

This bone is a rigid ring of thick bone that supports most of the body’s weight

( your lower appendages are attached )

A

pelvic girdle

45
Q

This is the ability of a muscle to extend easily through its full range of motion

A

flexability

46
Q

This is how much force a muscle or group of muscles can exert

A

muscular strength

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