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Skeleton 💀 Flashcards

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Hydrostatic Skeleton

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Fluid filled components.

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Advantage of hydrostatic Skeleton

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Allows animal to be flexible.

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Disadvantage of Hydrostatic Skeleton

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No protection from getting injured

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Exoskeleton

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Hard protective structure found on outside of animal.

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Examples of Exoskeletons

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Arthropods ( Crabs , insects and locusts )

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Examples of Hydrostatic skeletons

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Jelly fish , earth worm and flat worms

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Exoskeleton made of

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Chitin

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Chitin

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Hardened with calcium carbonate

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Endoskeleton

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Hard structure found within animals (Vertebrates)

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Advantage of Endoskeleton

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Flexibility.
Grows as animal grows

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Disadvantage of Endoskeleton

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If damaged takes long time to repair.

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1.Functions of Skeleton

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Support the body

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  1. Function of Skeleton
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Protects soft organs

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  1. Function of Skelton
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Movement due to attached skeletal muscles.

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  1. Function of skeleton
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Store fats and minerals

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  1. Function of Skeleton
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Blood cell formation

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Human skeletal components

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206 bones
Cartilage
Tendons
Ligaments
Joints

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Cartilage

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Prevents friction found between bones.

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Tendons

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Attach bones to muscles.

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Ligaments

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Attach bones to bones

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Joints

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Found between 2 bones which allows for movement of bones.

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4 types of bones

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Short bones
Flat bones
Long bones
Irregular bones

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Short bones e.g

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Phalanges

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Flat bone e.g

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Skull

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Long bones e.g

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Femur

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Irregular bones e.g

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Vertebrate

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2 ÷ of skeletal system

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Axial and Appendicular

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Axial Skeleton

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Support, protect organs of head , neck and torso ( trunk )

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Appendicular

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Skeleton includes bones of limbs and bones that anchor them.

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Axial Skeleton consists of :

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Skull
Vertebrate column
Ribcage and sternum

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Appendicular Skeleton consists of :

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Girdle and limbs
Pectorial girdle
Upper limbs
Pelvic girdle
Lower limbs

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Pectorial girdle

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Clavicle

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Upper limbs

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Arms

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Pelvic girdle

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Sacrum, coccyx

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Lower limbs

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Legs

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Skull structure bones

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8 structured bones , attachments for muscles.
13 structured bones and mandibles

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Skull structure 2

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Cranium and facial bones

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Skull function

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Cranium encloses and protects brain.

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1.Vertebral column structure

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Separated by invertebral disc’s made of cartilage.

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  1. Vertebral column structure
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Spine has normal curvature.
Each vertebrate is given a name to location

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Vertebrate column.

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Separated by inevitable disc’s made of cartilage.

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1st vertebra

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2nd vertabra

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Vertebrae

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Small bones

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Vertebrae

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Protect spinal cord

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Vertebral column provides

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Vertical support for the body.

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Cartilage disc function

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Act as shock absorbers
Allows flexibility of vertebral column

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Ribcage and sternum

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Breastbone forms ribcage and protects ♡ and lungs

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Intercoastal muscles

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Assit in the process of inhalation and exhalation during breathing.

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Ribcage and sternum structure

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True ribs - 1 to 7 directly attached to sternum.
False ribs - 8 to 10
Two pairs of floating ribs

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Pectorial girdle and upper limbs structure

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Pectorial girdle = 2 scapulae (shoulder blades)
2 clavicles (collar bones )

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Upper limbs

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Humorous
Radius and ulna
8 carpal bones
5 metacarpal bones
14 phalanges

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Humorous

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Upper arms

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Radius and ulna

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8 carpal bones

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5 metacapral bones

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14 phalanges

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Thumb and fingers

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Pelvic girlde and lower limbs

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Pelvic girlde = 2 hip bones fused into vertebral column

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Lower limbs

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Femur
Patella
1 tibia
1 fibia
7 tarsal bones
5 metacarpals
14 phalanges

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Femur

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Thigh bone

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Patella

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1 tibia

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1 fibia

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7 tarsal bones.

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Ankle bones

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5 metacarpals

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14 phalanges

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Structure of long bone

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Head with long shaft between.

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Function of long bone

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Bones protect internal organs.
Endoskeleton gives body shape.
Forms bony Skeleton in Animals.

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Hyoid bone

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Only bone that does not articulate with another bone.

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Bones of human body

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Compact bone
Spongy bone

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Spongy bone

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Small needle like pieces of bone.
Many open spaces

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Joints

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Occurs where 2 or more bones meet

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Immovable joints ( fibrous )

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No movement e.g cranium

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Slightly movable

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Slight movement
E.g between vertebrate or lower spine

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Freely moveable ( synovial)

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Allow free movement e.g knee and elbow

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Examples of synovial joints

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Hinge joints
Ball and socket
Pivot
Gliding joints

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Capsular ligament

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Holds joints together

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Ligament

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Jones 2 bones together

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Articular cartilage

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Act as shock absorber

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Spongy bones

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Prevents friction

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Synovial membrane

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Secrets synovial fluid which is also prevents friction

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Synovial joint

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Bone
Synovial membrane
Spongy bone
Articular cartilage
Ligament
Capsular ligament

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Ball and socket

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Radial movement in every direction Hips and shoulders

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Hinge

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Extention and refraction of appendage

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Gliding

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Sliding and twisting wrist and ankle.

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Osteoporosis

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Bone is broken down faster that it can be build. Bones get weak and brittle fracture easily.

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Risk factors of osteoporosis

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Inadequate calcium
Little weight
Drinking
Female

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Rickets

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Softening and weakening of bones in children because of extreme snd prolonged vitamin D deficiency

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Arthritis

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Joint inflammation usually affects peole over the age of 50

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Skeletal muscles

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Voluntary muscles
Antagonistic muscles

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Voluntary muscles are

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Muscles attached to the bones of human skeleton

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Antagonistic muscles

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Skeletal muscles operate in pairs

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Skeletal muscles structure

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Consists of bundles of long cells called Fibre that are parallel to one another.

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Units of each muscles

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Sacromeres

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Sacromeres

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Give fibres stripped or striated appearance

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Sarcolemma

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Membrane around muscle Fibre

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Myofibris

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Smaller units
Consists of protein filaments called actin snd myosin

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Actin filaments

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Thinner than myosin filaments

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Cartilage

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Found at end of bones in joints between the ribs and sternum

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Cartilage function

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Keeps trachea open at all timesn

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