Stucture of the skeleton Flashcards

Lecture 3

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What are the five functions of the skeleton

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-Support
-Movement
-Protection
-Storage
-Red blood cell formation

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What is the frame that all muscles are hanging onto

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Skeleton

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3
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What allows us to stay upright

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Skeleton

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What forms the red blood cells

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Bone marrow

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What are the two types of bones

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Compact and Cancellous bone

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Describe the compact bone

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It is good at transmitting force in one direction, being that it is strong and smooth

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Why is it important that the femur bone is a compact bone?

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The femur takes the weight of the upper body and since it has force running down on it all the time, the compact bone helps with that, moving our weight in one direction

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Describe the cancellous bone

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It is made up of spongy, porous tissue that cross over one another. It absorbs shock from different directions due to its net-like structure and is less stronger than the compact bone.

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9
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What are four bone classes?

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  • Long bones
    -Short bones
    -Flat bones
    -Irregular bones
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Describe long bones

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They are narrow with wider ends and have a cylindrical shape called diaphysis. They act as levers for movement.

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What is the diaphysis made out of

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Compact bone

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What is the medullar cavity?

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It is the hollow inside of a long bone, filled with either red or yellow marrow.

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Describe short bones

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Short bones are mostly made out of cancellous bones, with little compact bone only on the outside part. It is close to equal width and length and is weight bearing.

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Why are short bones cancellous bones?

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Short bones have to be cancellous bones to take the shock that our body has to deal with.

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Describe flat bones

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Flat bones are often in the body to provide a large surface area for muscle attachment. It protects organs, and muscles grab onto this bone. It does not have to be completely flat.

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What kind of bones encases our brain?

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Flat bones

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Describe irregular bones

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Irregular bones provide multiple functions at the same time, hence why they are shaped differently. They often have holes to allow other structures to pass through.

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What is the axial skeleton?

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The axial skeleton contains the bones of the core, and protects vital organs

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What bones are in the axial skeleton?

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Skull, sternum, ribs, vertebral column, sacrum and coccyx

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What is the appendicular skeleton?

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The appendicular skeleton are important for movement, and are the bones of the limbs.

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20
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What are the two divisions of the skull?

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-Cranium vault and facial bones

21
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Function of the facial bones

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Protect and support sensory organs

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Function of the cranium vault

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It encloses the brain and protects it

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What kind of bones are facial bones?

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Some are flat but most are irregular

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What are sutures?
They are immovable
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What makes us sit straight and keep head upright
Vertebral column
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What is the function of the vertebral column
-keeps the trunk straight -supoorts head
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What are the five divisions of the vertebral column
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum and Coccyx
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Function of the cervical
Allows movement in the head
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Function of the thoracic vertebrae
Protects important organs like heart and lungs while being loose enough to allow movement like inhaling and breathing
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Function of the lumbar
It takes the weight of the body
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What is the sacrum and coccyx
Fused vertebrae
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Describe the upper limb bones
They are much more mobile and not weight bearing compared to the lower limb bones we use for walking
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What is the limb structure for humans
There is a large bone on the upper limb and on the distal section are smaller bones
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What do you call walking on two limbs vs four
Bipedalism (2) Quadrapedalism (4)
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Why do lower limbs need stability
because it is taking all our weight and responsible for movement
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Why don't upper limbs need stability
Because we are not walking on them, and they are adapted to the manipulation of objects and precise movements
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Why is the humerus shorter
Because it is not taking weight or long strides
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True of false: Forearms and wrists and really mobile
True!
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What is the result of the ankle joint enclosing our foot
Tight articulation making our ankle joint stable which limits the amount of movement on our feet
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Are carpals short bones
yes
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In the hand, what are the long bones
Metacarpals and phalanges
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What is the purpose of the girdle
Attaches our limbs to the axial skeleton
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Two kinds of girdle are
Pectoral (Shoulder) and pelvic Girdle
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What are the bones in the pectoral girdle
Clavicle and scapula
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What are the bones in the pelvic girdle
Hip bones and sacrum
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What is the purpose of the clavicle
It stabilises our shoulder blade
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What is the purpose of the scapula
Allows a lot of movement since it is not attached to the rest of the axial skeleton
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True or false: The pelvis is really weight bearing
True
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What is the pubic symphysis
Where the two hip bones join together and have very little movement for childbirth
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What are the three parts of the hip bone
Illium, Pubis, Ischium
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Difference between the male and female pelvis
- The female pelvis is rounder and has more space, more open on the exit route/bottom and have flatter bones on the side.