Unit 2: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
3 Environments for Locomotion
Water (all around, pushing it), Ground (legs), Air (surrounding)
Hydrostatic
bag of fluid
Endoskeleton
internal skeleton, easier to grow, move quicker, less bulky, not as protective
Exoskeleton
external skeleton, more protection, made of chitin, sheds exoskeleton to grow
Osteocyte
long-lived, deposit calcium phosphate & calcium carbonate
Haversian Canal
hole that veins & arteries travel through
Osteocyte Structure
Osteocytes are connected by Canaliculi around Haversian Canal to get nutrients and get rid of waste
Canaliculi
tunnels that connect osteocytes and to the Haversian canal. allow things to diffuse to and away from cells
Chondrocytes
Cartilage Cell. produce ECM that surrounds chondrocytes, collagen gives elastic, low blood flow, has RER
Cartilage
high water content, covers bone surface
Periosteum
membrane covering the bone
Compact Bone
High Density, heavy
Spongy Bone
gives bone structure, lightweight, has holes,
Yellow Marrow
Stores fat
Red Marrow
Makes red blood cells
Synovial Fluid
lubricant inside joint cavity
Articular Capsule
Membrane that surrounds the joint
Articular Cartilege
is smooth
Ligaments
connect bone to bone
Tendants
connect muscle to bone
Ball and Socket Joint
Pelvis –> Femur
Hinge Joint
Humerus –> Ulna (elbow)
Femur–> Tibia (knee)
Condyloid
metacarpals –> flangees (knuckles)
Saddle Joint:
thumb
Gliding Joint:
tarsals against metatarsals
Pivot Joint:
Atlas against vertabrae
Immovable Joint:
sutures on the skull
The ACL
prevents tibia moving forward
The PCL
prevents tibia moving backwards
The LCL
prevents tibia moving outwards
The MCL
prevents tibia moving sideways
Menisci
shock absorbers
Skeletal Muscle
straitions, multinucleated, voluntary
Cardiac Muscle - The Heart
striated, branched, uninucleated, involuntary, high endurance capacity
Smooth Muscle - blood vessels
nonstraited, uninucleated, involuntary
Muscle cell function
long, filled w/ proteins, proteins use ATP to pull against each other and shorten/contract
Slow Twitch - back extensors & legs
endurance, has myoglobin (oxygen storage protein), blood vessels & mitochondria. High ATP
Fast Twitch- eyes & hands
strength muscle + less oxygen, more calcium storage. release more calcium to exert greater force
Dinosaurs
warm-blooded due to density of Haversian canals
Humans (homo sapiens)
Achilles tendon, glute muscles, plantar arch
Neanderthals
strong muscles, thick bones, nasal cavity