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long bones

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  • found in the limbs
  • have a shaft known as a diaphysis
  • two expanding ends known as epiphysis
    eg femur, humerus, radius
    (support, movement and red blood cell production)
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short bones

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small, light, strong, cube-shaped bones used for weight bearing
eg carpals and tarsals
(weight bearing, fine or small movements, sock absorption)

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flat bones

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flat, normally thin, slightly curved, large surface area, protect vital organs
eg scapula, sternum, cranium
(protection and attachment for muscles)

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irregular bones

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complex shapes and do not fit into long, short, or flat
eg vertebrae
(protection (of spinal chord) movement)

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sesamoid bones

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  • usually found within a tendon
  • smooth surface for tendon to slide over
    eg patella
    (reduce friction, protection)
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axial skeleton

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main core of your body
eg skull, sternum, ribs, spine

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appendicular skeleton

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your limbs
eg includes any bones attached to the axial skeleton

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order of vertebral column (top to bottom)

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cervical
thoracic
lumbar
sacral
coccyx

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cervical

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  • top 7 vertebrae of the neck
  • first two bones are known as the atlas and axis
  • forms the pivot joint in the neck to allow to head to move freely
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thoracic

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  • 12 vertebrae of the mid-spine
  • bigger than the cervical
  • attach ribs which protect heart and lungs
  • attach muscles of the back
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lumbar

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  • 5 largest vertebrae of the lower spine
  • biggest of moveable vertebrae
  • support weight of other vertebrae and attach the muscles of the lower back
  • discs produce a concave appearance
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sacral

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  • 5 fused vertebrae which forms the sacrum
  • helps form the wall of the pelvis
  • supports the weight of vertebrae
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coccyx

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  • 4 fused vertebrae forms the coccyx
  • has no function
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main functions of the vertebral column

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  • protects spinal chord
  • supports rib cage (thoracic)
  • supports body weight (lumbar)
  • offers attachment for muscles in the back
  • intervertebral discs receive and distribute impact (reduce shock)
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postural defects

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neutral spine
kyphosis
scoliosis

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neutral spine

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refers to good posture
3 natural curves
when viewed from anterior it should be completely vertical

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kyphosis

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excessive outward curve of the spine (bends from front to back) of the thoracic region
gives a hunchback appearance
often caused by poor posture but can be by deformities of the vertebrae

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scoliosis

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abnormal curvature of the spine either to the left or right
most common in thoracic region
causes are unknown

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process of bone growth (term)

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ossification

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osteoblasts

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cells that bring calcium to the bone

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osteoclasts

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cells that remove excess calcium

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what are the functions of the skeletal system

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  1. support
  2. protection
  3. attachment for skeletal muscle
  4. source of blood cell production
  5. store of minerals
  6. leverage
  7. weight bearing
  8. reduction of friction across a joint
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support (function)

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your bones give you shape and provide the supporting framework for the soft tissue of your body

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protection (function)

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bones surround and protect vital organs. pelvis = reproductive organs. cranium = brain

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attachment for skeletal muscle (function)

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your skeleton provides a surface for muscle attachment, allowing you to move. tendons attach muscle to bone. muscles contact and pull on the bones

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source of blood cell production (function)

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blood vessels feed the centre of your bone and stored within is bone marrow. this continually produces red and white blood cells

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store of minerals (function)

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bones hold minerals such as calcium and phosphorus, essential for bone growth and health. these minerals are stored and released into blood stream as regulated

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leverage (function)

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the bones provide a lever system against which muscles can pull to create movement

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weight bearing (function)

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bones are strong to support your weight. large forces are applied to your body and your skeleton is strong to prevent injury

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reduction of friction across a joint (function)

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the skeleton has many different types of joint; synovial joints secrete fluid that prevents the bones rubbing together, reducing friction

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joints definition

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place where two or more bones meet. joints are necessary for muscles to lever bones and create movement

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what are the classification of joints

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fixed (fibrous)
slightly moveable (cartilaginous)
synovial joints

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fixed (fibrous) joints

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immoveable
form when bones interlock during early childhood
eg bone plates in your cranium fixed together to protect your brain

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slightly moveable (cartilaginous)

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the ends of the bone are covered in a smooth covering called articular cartilage, reducing friction
eg found between sections of the vertebrae

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synovial joints

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freely moveable
have high mobility
vital for sporting movements and all various actions when 2 or more bones meet to form the joint
distinctive structure
eg elbow, knee, shoulder, thumb

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synovial fluid

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reduces friction at the joint, provides lubrication, shock absorber

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synovial membrane

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contains and releases synovial fluid

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articular cartilage

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prevents friction or bones rubbing together, shock absorber

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joint capsule

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tough fibrous tissue, surrounds the synovial joint, protects and stabilises the joint

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ligaments

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attach bone to bone

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bursa

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sack of fluid, reduces friciton

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types of synovial joints

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hinge
ball and socket
condyloid
gliding
pivot
saddle

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hinge joint

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allows movement in one direction
(forwards and backwards)
- elbow knee and ankle

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ball and socket joint

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allows movement in all direction
round end of bone fits into a cup-shaped socket
- hip and shoulder

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condyloid joint

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movements are forward, backwards and side to side
bump on one bone sits in hollow formed by another
- wrist

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gliding joint

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bones glide in any direction
formed by bones that meet at flat surfaces
- carpals and tarsals

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pivot joint

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enables rotational movement
circular bones fitting in the peg of another
- atlas and axis of the neck

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saddle joint

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movements backwards, forwards, side to side
surfaces of bone are convex and concave
- base of thumb

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types of movement at synovial joint

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flexion
extension
dorsiflexion
plantar flexion
lateral flexion
horizontal flexion
horizontal extension
hyperextension
abduction
adduction
horizontal abduction
horizontal adduction
circumduction
rotation

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flexion

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reducing the angle at a joint (often at hinges and ball and socket)

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extension

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increasing angle at a joint (often at hinges and ball and socket)

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dorsiflexion

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bringing toes towards the shin
movement at ankle

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plantar flexion

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pointing toes away
movement at ankle

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lateral flexion

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movement of bending sideways from waist

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horizontal flexion

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with a straight arm or leg, moving a limb in front of your body

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horizontal extension

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moving the limb away from the front of the body

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hyperextension

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movement beyond the normal anatomical position, in the opposite direction to flexion

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abduction

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movement of limb away from the midline

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adduction

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movement of limb towards the midline

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horizontal abduction

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bringing a limb across your body

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horizontal adduction

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movement away from your body

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circumduction

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circular movement that results in a conical action

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rotation

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circular movement of a limb

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responses of skeletal system to a single sport or exercise session

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  1. production of synovial fluid
  2. increase in mineral uptake
  3. increased pliability of ligament
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production of synovial fluid (responses)

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helps joint become more lubricated, protects bones during increase demands that exercise puts on ligaments and joints.
the fluid becomes less vicious and range of movement at joint will increase
will also provide increased nutrients to articular cartilage

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increased mineral uptake (responses)

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as muscle becomes stronger the more you use it, a bone becomes stronger and denser. when we perform weight bearing activities, the body absorbs minerals such as calcium, which increases bone mineral density

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increased pliability of ligament (responses)

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tendons become more pliable which would increase the range of movement at the joint

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adaptations of skeletal system to exercise

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  1. increase in bone strength and density
  2. increase in ligament strength
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increase in bone strength and density (adaptations)

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regular weight bearing exercise results in bones becoming bigger and stronger, meaning less likely to get injured as stringer bones will be more resistant to the forces found in sport.

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increase in ligament strength (adaptations)

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ligaments attach bone to bone within a synovial joint. overtime, ligaments become more pliable, increasing flexibility and range of movement at a joint. it also means that they are less likely to become sprained (when a ligament tears due to stretching)

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additional factors affecting the skeletal system

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arthritis
osteoporosis
age

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arthritis

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inflammation in a synovial joint, caused by general wearing away by bones rubbing together overtime, reducing the normal amount of cartilage.
causes pain, swelling in the joints
- regular physical activity can keep the muscles around affected joints strong, decrease vines loss and may help control joint swelling and pain

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osteoporosis

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bone disease that develops when bone mineral density and bone mass decreases.
caused by lack of calcium and vitamin D.
bones become brittle and fragile and more resistant to weight training, likely to break under stress
- exercise can prevent osteoporosis as it can regulate bone maintenance and stimulate bone formation. it strengthens muscle, improves balance and reduces falls and fractures.

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age

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weight training is likely to harm a child’s growth as bones and still growing. the forces applied through the bone may damage the epiphyseal plates, stunting growth.

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