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Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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Are bones living

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Bones are living structures capable of growth, adaption and repair

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2
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Do bones grow

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Yes bones grow in length ages 18-15 for girls and 16-18 for boys

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Do bones have a hollow centre?

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Some bones have a hollow centre that contains bone marrow that produces bloods cells

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What are joints?

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Immovable fibrous joints
slightly movable cartilaginous joints
freely movable joints synovial
joints occur when two or more bones meet and join together

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5
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What is connective tissue?

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Connective tissues play a large part in stabilizing the joints of the body. They help create movement at the joints and act as a lubricant and shock absorber out between bones the three main types of connective tissue are cartilage tendons and ligaments

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What are the five main functions of the skeletal system?

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Provides framework
Helps with movement
Protects vital organs
Blood cell formation
Stores mineral salts, especially calcium
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7
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What’s are all the body systems?

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Nervous
Endocrine
Skin
Respiratory 
Circulatory 
Excretory 
Digestive
Skeletal
Muscular
Reproductive
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What’s the muscular systems three main functions?

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To create movement
to maintain good posture
to maintain bodily functions

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How many muscles does a person have?

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More than 600

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What are the types of muscle fiber?

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Fast twitch(white)
Slow twitch(red)
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What are fast twitch muscle fibers used for?

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Fast twitch muscle fibers are used for power, speed and strength activities such as sprinting jumping and throwing. These muscle fibers contract rapidly with a lot of speed and force

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What are slow twitch muscle fibers used for?

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Slow twitch muscle fibers are used for longer duration activities such a swimming running long-distance or cycling continuously for five minutes or more these muscles which control our posture are generally made up of a larger percent of slow twitch fibers

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Can people be born with more slow twitch fibers? If so what are these people potentially better at?

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Yes these people potentially better suited to long distance or duration events such as cross country running and distance swimming

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How many fast or slow twitch fibers to people usually have?

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Most people have an even distribution of fiber type however through training specific fibres we can increase their capabilities

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What are three types of muscles?

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Skeletal muscles
smooth muscles and
cardiac muscles

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16
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What does the nervous system do?

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Control all other systems, sends messages to muscles

17
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What does the endocrine do?

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Did you release the work and growth

adrenaline production

18
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What does our skin do?

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Protects from disease and transfer of body heat

19
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What does a respiratory system do?

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Oxygen intake and carbon dioxide removal

20
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What does our circulatory system do?

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Transport of materials to and from all body cells

21
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What does excretory system do?

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Excretion of waste products

22
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What does our digestive system do?

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Provides nutrients for energy production

23
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What does our skeletal system do?

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Provides movement, shape and protection of vital organs

24
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What does our muscular system do?

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Creates movement by pulling on bones aids digestion and breathing

25
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What does our reproductive system do?

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Reproduction propagation of the species

26
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What do physical, emotional and mental health depend on?

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Physical, emotional and mental health all depend on all the systems of the body being in balance

27
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What do bones do?

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Bones form the framework of our body and provide the levers for movement

28
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What do muscles do?

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Muscles pull on the levers across joints

29
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What do joints do?

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Joints allow the framework to bed and thus allowing movement

30
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What’s does circulation do?

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Circulation brings nutrients to the muscles so they have energy to produce work

31
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What does respiration do?

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Respiration provides oxygen for energy production

32
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What are the five types of bones?

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Short bones
Long bones
Flat bones
Irregular bones
Sesamoid bones
33
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Name a short bone

A

Carpals in your wrist

34
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Name a long bone

A

Femur in your thigh

35
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Name an irregular bone

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Vertebrae or face

36
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Name a sesamoid bone

A

Patella

37
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What is bone made up of?

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Is approximately 50% and 50% solid matter

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