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Skeletal system Flashcards

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Axial Skeleton

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skull
sternum
ribs
vertebral column

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main function

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provide protection

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skull

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sits on top of the vertebral column and is divided into the cranium and the face, protect very important organs

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sinuses

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small cavities

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sutures

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immobile joints

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groups skull

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cranium & face

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bones of the facial skeleton

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14 bones: the orbits of the eyes, the nasal & oral cavities, the sinuses

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vertebral column

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help maintain balance, absorb shock, support head, enclose & protect spinal cord

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4 curves

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cervical & lumbar are anteriorly convex
thoracic & sacral/coccygeal are anteriorly concave

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vertebra structure

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cervical vertebra smallest
thoracic less mobile because the ribs
lumbar biggest & strongest
sacral transmit weight to pelvis & legs

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sternum

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flat bone starts bottom of the throat and ends halfway down the chsest

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ribs

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curved bones, articulate with sternum

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total ribs

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1-7 true ribs
8-10 false ribs
11-12 floating ribs

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thoracic cage

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sternum + ribs + thoracic vertebrae

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intercostal muscles

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located in-between the ribs

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appendicular skeleton

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shoulder girdle
upper limbs
pelvic girdle
lower limbs

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main function

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mostly involved in movement

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shoulder girdles

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clavicles & scapula

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clavicles

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articulate with sternum anteriorly

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scapula

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flat triangular bone
posterior to the ribcage
articulate with clavicle & humerus

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upper limbs

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humerus
radius & ulna
wrist
hand

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humerus

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articulates with forearm bones

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radius & ulna

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articulate with elbow joint
at wrist articulate with carpal bones

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ulna

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larger of the two forearm

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carpal bones

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short bones
arranged closely together in two rows of four

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carpal bones

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articulate with metacarpals & proximal phalanges

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hand bones

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8 bones wrist
5 bones palm (metacarpals)
14 bones fingers (phalanges)

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pelvic girdles

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connects bones of the lower limbs to axial skeleton
right & left hip bones

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hip

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large, flattened & irregular shaped

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3 bones

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ilium, ischium & pubis

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lower limbs

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thigh, leg & foot

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femur

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bone of the thigh, longest & heaviest

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articulates

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pelvis in a hollow area called the acetabulum from the hip joint
the larger tibia
smaller fibula

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patella (kneecap)

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small, triangular bone
located front of the knee
supports cuádriceps tendon

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foot bones

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tarsal bones (ankle)
phalanges bones (toes)
metatarsal bones (foot)

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foot has:

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5 metatarsals
5 proximal phalanges
5 distal phalanges
4 middle phalanges

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skeleton functions

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protection of vital organs
support & maintains posture
provides attachment points for muscles
storage & release minerals
blood cell production
storage of energy

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types of joints

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fibrous (immovable)
cartilage (semi moveable)
synovial (freely moveable)

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bone types

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long bones
short bones
flat bones
irregular bones
sesamoid bones

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long bones

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long cylindrical shaft & enlarged area at each end of bone
length alway greater than width
most important for movement

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examples of long bones

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femur, metatarsals & clavicle

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short bones

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small & cube shaped
articulate with more than one bone

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examples of short bones

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carpals of hand & tarsals of feet

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flat bones

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curved surface either thick or thin
provide protection & muscle attachment

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examples of flat bones

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sternum, scapula, ribs & pelvis

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irregular bones

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specialized shapes & functions

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examples of irregular bones

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vertebrae, sacrum & coccyx

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sesamoid bones

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short bone which embedded ni tendons where large amounts of pressure develop

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examples of sesamoid bones

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pisiform (2) - carpal bones
patella (2) - kneecap

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connective tissue

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cartilage (end of bones)
ligaments (connects bone - bone)
tendons (connects bone - muscle)

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joints

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a joint occurs where two or more bones articulate

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main function of joints

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increase mobility of the body & limbs

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joint movement & stability

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the more movement a joint has, less stability it has & greater risk of injury

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factors that affect

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shape of joint
area of contact
flexibility of ligaments
influence of other soft tissue

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types of soft tissue

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tendons, muscle, joint capsules etc

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fixed / immovable

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very stable
allow no observable movement
bones are often joined by strong fibers called sutures

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cartilaginous / semi-moveable

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  • allows slight movement: slight compression of cartilage
  • the end bones are covered with white pads of fibrocartilage
  • act as shock absorbers
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synovial / freely moveable

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  • most common
  • allow wide range of movement
  • subdivided according to movement possibilities
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features of a synovial joint

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articular cartilage
synovial membrane
synovial fluid
bursae
meniscus
ligaments
articular capsule

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examples of synovial joints

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tarsal bones, carpal bones, elbow joint, radioulnar joint, shoulder joint…

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