Skeletal System & Joints Flashcards
1
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Appendicular Skeleton
A
arms, legs and pelvic gridle
2
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Axial Skeleton
A
skull, rib cage, and the vertebral column
3
Q
What are the two divisions of the skeletal system?
A
Axial and appendicular
4
Q
Osteoclats
A
special cells that break down and remove old bone tissue
5
Q
Osteoblasts
A
special cells that form and law down new bone tissue
6
Q
Wolff’s Law
A
explanation of how new bone growth occurs along the lines of stress placed on a bone
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8
Q
Osteokinematics
A
movement of limb that is visible–flexion and extension
9
Q
Arthrokinematics
A
Joint surface movement. Types: glide, roll and spin
10
Q
Which type of joint is the sutures of the skull?
A
Nonsynovial
11
Q
Nonaxial Joint
A
Gliding joint moving either back and forth or side to side.
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