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What is the purpose of the Axial Skeleton

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The main function of the axial skeleton is protection

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What is the main function of the appendicular skeleton

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The main function is movement

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What are the three types of muscles

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Skeletal, Cardiac and Smooth muscles

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What is origin

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The attachment of a muscle tendon to a stationary bone

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What is insertion

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The attachment of a muscle tendon to a moveable bone

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What are the six main functions of the skeleton

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Protection, Support and Structure, Movement, Storage and release of minerals, blood cell production and storage of energy

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Characteristics of muscles

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Contractibility, Extensibility, Elasticity, Atrophy, Hypertrophy, Nerve stimuli and Fed by capillaries

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What is atrophy and hypertrophy

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Atrophy- Muscle wastage caused by lack of physical activity

Hypertrophy- Growth and increase of muscle size as a result of training

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What is contractibility

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Contractibility- The muscles contracts and generates force when stimulated by nerve

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What is extensibility

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The ability for muscle to extend beyond resting rate

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What is elasticity

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The muscles ability to return to resting length

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12
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Cardiac muscle factors

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Heart muscles
Involuntary control
Striated muscle

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13
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Smooth muscle factors

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Lines walls of organs and blood vessels
Involuntary
Not striated

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Skeletal muscle factors

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Voluntary control
Striated appearance
Tendons attach muscle to bone

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Types of Joints

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Hinge joint, Pivot Joint, Ball and socket joint, Condyloid joint, Saddle joint and Gliding joint

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Example of hinge joint

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Elbow

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Example of ball and socket joint

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Shoulder

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Example of Condyloid joint

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Wrist

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Gliding Joint example

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Ankle

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20
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Saddle Joint example

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Thumb

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21
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Function of long bone

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Provide strength, structure and mobility

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Function of short bone

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Provide stability and fine movements

23
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Function of flat bones

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Protect internal organs

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Function of irregular bones

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More complexed shapes

25
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What is a joint

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Where 2 or more bones come into contact with each other

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What is a Tendon

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A connective tissue that connects muscles to bones

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What is a ligament

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Connects two bones

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What is Cartilage

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Resilient elastic tissue that covers the end of long bones reducing friction

29
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What are the three types of joints

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Synovial joints, Fibrous joints and Cartilaginous joints

30
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Synovial Joint

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The most common joint and is most important joint for mobility eg knee

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Fibrous joints

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Connects the edge of 2 bones allowing for no movement eg skull

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Cartilaginous joints

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Allow for little movement and absorb shock eg Pelvis

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Inferior

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Below/further away from head

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Superior-

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Closer to your head

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Distal

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Further away from where limb attached to body

36
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Proximal

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nearer to where a limb is attached to the body

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Posterior

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anything on the back half of the body

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Anterior

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Anything on the front half of the body

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Internal

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Inside the body

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External

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Outside the body

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Lateral

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Further away from the midline of the body

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Medial

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Closer to the midline of the body

43
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DRAW A LONG BONE

44
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DRAW A SYNOVIAL JOINT

45
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DRAW THE STRUCTURE OF SKELETAL MUSCLE

46
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Main function Protection

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Protects soft tissue and vital organs

47
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Main function- Support and structure

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Provides framework for the body

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Main function movement

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Area for muscles to attach with tendons and joints allow different types of movement.

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Main function- Red cell production

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Red blood cells carry oxygen to working muscles

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Main function-n- Storage of energy

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Lipids are stored in bone marrow

51
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Main function- Storage and release of minerals

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Bones store and release essential minerals contributing to bodily functions released into blood

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Examples of long bones

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Femur, Humerus and Ulna

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Example of flat bones

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Skull, Ribs

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Example of short bones

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Carpals and Tarsals

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