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1
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What do ligaments do?

A

Create stability
Attach bones to other bones

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What do tendons do?

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Attach bones to muscles

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What is cartilage?

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Dense fibrous tissue

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What is cartilage useful for/what does it do?

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Withstands compression forces
Absorbs shock
Reduces friction at joints
(Often covers the end of bones)

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What are the 5 functions of the skeleton?

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Attachment and movement
Shape
Storage
Protection
Production

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Describe how attachment and movement works with the skeleton

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Muscles attach to bones, via the tendons, and pull on them to create movement & act as levers for locomotion

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Describe how storage works with the skeleton

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Stores vital minerals such as calcium and phosphorus which support growth and development

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Describe how the skeleton “protects”

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The skeleton protects vital organs such as the skull protecting the brain, the ribcage protecting the heart and lungs

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Describe the production aspect of the skeleton

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Red marrow within some bones is where red and white blood cells are produced from

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Name the three bones that make up the hip complex

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Ilium (hip bone)
Pubis (pubic bone)
Ischium (itchy bum bone)

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What are the two categories of the skeleton?

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Axial
Appendicular

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Which part of the body is the axial skeleton?

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The central column
It has 80 bones
Lies on the midline
Includes the skull, vertebrae, sternum, and ribs

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Which part of the body make up the appendicular skeleton?

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The limbs
126 bones
Includes bones of the shoulder girdle inc arms and hands, and of the pelvic girdle, legs and feet.

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How many vertebrae make up the spine?

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33

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Name the 5 sections of the spine, top to bottom

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Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacral
Coccygeal

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Name the sections of the spine with semi moveable joints

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Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar

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Name the sections of the spine with fused, immovable joints

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Sacral
Coccygeal

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18
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What does the spine hold/protect?

A

The spinal chord

19
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How many vertebrae make up the cervical spine?

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7

20
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What is the name of the very top vertebrae of the cervical spine?

A

Atlas

21
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How many vertebrae make up the thoracic spine?

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12

22
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How many vertebrae make up the lumbar spine?

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5

23
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How many vertebrae make up the sacral spine?

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5 (fused vertebrae)

24
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How many vertebrae make up the coccygeal spine?

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4 (fused)

25
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Which part of the spine supports the most bodyweight?

A

The lumbar spine

26
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Name the types of movement possible with the spine

A

Flexion
Extension
Lateral flexion
Rotation

27
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Which part of the spine has the most movement?

A

The top

28
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Name the parts of the spine with a forward curve

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Cervical
Lumbar

29
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Name the parts of the spine with a backwards curve

A

Thoracic
Sacral

30
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What is the purpose of having a curved spine?

A

To centre the head above the body and make walking and maintaining an upright position easy

31
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Name the marker points of optimal posture, which you could draw a line through

A

Axis of the shoulder
Greater trochanter
Slightly anterior to the knee
Slightly anterior to the lateral malleolus

32
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What is the greater trochanter

A

Top of the thigh (femur) and is the most prominent and widest part of the hip

33
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What is the lateral malleolus?

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The prominent bone on the outer side of the ankle at the end of the fibula.

34
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What is the definition of hyperlordosis?

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Extreme curvature of the lumbar spine

35
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What are the muscular characteristics of hyperlordosis?

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-Tight lower back muscles
-Weak core muscles at the front (six-pack)

36
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What issues would hyperlordosis cause? (Pelvic tilt angle, muscles, spinal curve)

A

Anterior pelvic tilt
Lengthened rectus abdominis
Gluteus maximus is weak or inactive
Tight hamstrings
Short hip flexor
Increased lumbar curve
Short erector spinae

37
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How would you support hyperlordosis?

A

Increasing mobility and flexibility within back muscles and increasing front core muscles

38
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What is hyperkyphosis?

A

Extreme curvature of the cervical and thoracic spine

39
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What are the muscular characteristics of hyperkyphosis?

A

Tight chest muscles
Weak upper back muscles

40
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What are the possible lifestyle related reasons for hyperkyphosis?

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Forward rounding of the shoulders could be caused by an accumulation of desk based work, driving, mobiles, computer games

41
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How does hyperkyphosis present?

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  • head forward, rounded forward shoulders
  • short and overactive upper trapezius
  • lengthened and incactive lower and mid trapezius, and rhomboids
  • posterior deltoid lengthened
42
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How would you support someone with hyperkyphosis?

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Increase mobility within the tight chest and upper trapezius muscles. Strengthen the lower back including lower & mid trapezius and rhomboids

43
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What is scoliosis?

A

An excessive lateral S bend of the spine.
Requires medical support

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