SKELETAL SYSTEM (SOC 12) Flashcards
PROTECTION OF VITAL ORGANS:
STAYING SAFE IS IMPORTANT IN SPORT AND THE SKELETON PLAY A KEY ROLE.
MUSCLE ATTACHMENT:
THE MUSCLES YOU USE IN SPORT NEED STRONG POINTS TO ATTACK TO AND BONES PROVIDE THAT FRAMEWORK.
JOINTS FOR MOVEMENT:
JOINTS ALLOW THE BODY TO MAKE A VARIETY OF MOVEMENT.
STORING CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS:
THE BONES ACT AS A STORE FOR CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS, TWO MINERALS THAT ARE VITAL FOR DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING THE STRONG AND HEALTHY BONES YOU NEED FOR EXERCISE.
RED AND WHITE BLOOD CELL PRODUCTION:
WHEN THE OXYGEN CONTENT DROPS, OR THE NUMBER OR RED BLOOD CELLS GOES DOWN, YOUR BONE MARROW MAKES MORE RED BLOOD CELLS. ; INFECTIONS…
TIBIA AND FIBULA:
SHIN BONE
MAXILLA AND MANDIBLE:
UPPER AND LOWER JAW BONE
CLAVICLE:
COLLARBONE
STERNUM:
BREASTBONE
PELVIS:
SPINAL BONE
RADIUS AND ULNA:
LOWER ARM BONE
TARSULS, METATARSALS & PHALANGES:
FOOT BONE: UPPER, MIDDLE AND LOWER FOOT BONES
HUMERUS:
UPPER ARM BONE
STERNUM:
RIB BONE
FEMUR:
LEG BONE