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Unit 4- The Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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What are the functions of the skeleton?

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Give body support and shape
Protect organs
Allow body to move

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2
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How many bones are there in the average adult body?

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206

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3
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What is bone made up of?

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Collagen fibres filled with minerals

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4
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What mineral is mostly contained in bones?

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Calcium

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5
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What is found at the centre of bones?

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Bone marrow

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6
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What does bone marrow produce?

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Red blood cells
Fatty tissues
Blood vessels

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7
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What surrounds the hollow cavity in bones?

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A layer of cancellous bone

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8
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Describe the structure of cancellous bone

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Spongy and honeycomb in structure

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9
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What surrounds the cancellous bone?

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Cortical bone

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10
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Describe the structure of the cortical bone

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Hard and thin

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What are the function of joints?

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Connect different bones and allow limbs to move

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12
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What are the different types of joints?

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Ball+Socket
Pivot
Hinge
Sliding
Fixed
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13
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What is an example of a ball+socket joint?

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Hip and shoulder

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14
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What is an example of a pivot joint?

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Head and neck

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15
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What is an example of a hinge joint?

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Elbow and knee

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16
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What is an example of a sliding joint?

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Wrist and ankles

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17
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What is an example of a fixed joint?

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Pelvis and cranium

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18
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What is a ball+socket joint?

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Where a rounded surface of a bone moves within a depression on another bone, allowing mostly freedom of movement

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19
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What is a pivot joint?

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Free moving joint allowing rotary movement around a single axis. Rotating bone moves within a ring formed from a second bone and adjoining ligament

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20
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What is a hinge joint?

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Allows bending and straightening in one direction

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21
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What is a sliding joint?

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One bone sliding over one another. Allows you to bend+flex and make limited side to side movement

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22
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What are fixed joints?

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Provide stability to certain areas of the body as the do not move and are tightly joined

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23
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What is a synovial joint?

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Free moving joint containing fluid allowing for ease of movement between bones

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24
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What attach bones to one another?

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Muscles and ligaments

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25
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Define antagonistic

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A pair of muscles, and as one contracts, the other relaxes

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26
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Describe the shape of bones

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A shaft of compact bone with enlarged spongy ends, arranged in thin, irregular sheets

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27
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What lies underneath compact bone?

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Growth plates

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28
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What is the function of growth plates?

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Responsible for bone growth in terms of height

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29
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Describe the skeleton when in the womb

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Made of tough and springy cartilage

30
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How do babies bones retain elasticity?

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Proteins (collagen+chondrin) remain in bones after birth

31
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Why do bones become weaker after menopause?

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Oestrogen levels drop, so balance is in favour of osteoclasts, causing bone to become thinner and more honeycomb like in structure

32
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What happens to bones in older age?

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Bone becomes more brittle and can result in osteoporosis

33
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What are osteoblasts?

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Bone forming cells

34
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What are osteoclasts?

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Bone removing cells

35
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What is the function of osteoblasts?

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Invade cartilage of early skeleton and deposit mineral salts

36
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What is the function of osteocytes?

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Maintain bone as it forms and increases in size

37
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What are osteocytes?

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What osteoblasts become after depositing salts in the bone cartilage

38
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How do osteoclasts and osteoblasts work together?

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Osteoclasts use enzymes to dissolve bone salts (occurs when new physical activity is taken up) and osteoblasts rebuild the bone

39
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Which hormone can influence osteoblasts?

40
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What are the components of a synovial joint?

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Synovial joint
Ligaments
Synovial capsule

41
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What covers the end of each bone?

42
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How are muscles attached to bone?

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Via tendons

43
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What is the makeup of skeletal muscles?

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Muscle cells consisting of 2 types of protein that can slide past each other using energy supplied by ATP

44
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How do muscles contract?

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When muscle cells slide past each other, the muscle fibres shorten, making it contract

45
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Why do muscles pull but not push?

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Proteins cannot slide in the opposite direction to increase muscle length so another muscle is needed to pull it back

46
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What is the function of tendons?

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Allow muscles to operate at a distance from a bone

47
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What are the two most common types of arthritis?

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Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

48
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What is osteoarthritis?

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When cartilage at the end of bones roughens and thins out, meaning tendons and ligaments have to work harder.
Causes swelling of joints and formation of osteophytes

49
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What are osteophytes?

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Bony spurs

50
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What causes osteoarthritis?

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Usually result of an injury or is associated with other conditions such as gout or rheumatoid arthritis

51
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What is rheumatoid arthritis?

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When bodies immune system targets joints, leading to pain and swelling

52
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Where is the first place affected by rheumatoid arthritis?

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Synovium of the joint

53
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What are common symptoms of both types of arthritis?

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Joint pain, tenderness, or stiffness
Inflammation of joints
Weakness/muscle wasting

54
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What are the treatments for osteoarthritis?

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Regular exercise
Losing weight
Suitable footwear
Special devices to reduce joint strain

55
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What are the treatments for rheumatoid arthritis?

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DMARDs
Biological treatments
JAK inhibitors
Painkillers
NSAIDs
Steroids
Surgery
56
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What does DMARD stand for?

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Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs

57
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What does NSAIDs stand for?

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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

58
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What do DMARDs do?

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Block effects of chemicals released when immune system attacks joints
Methotrexate is most common med given

59
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What are biological treatments?

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Given by injection and stop particular chemicals in your blood from activating immune system to attack joints

60
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What are NSAIDs?

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include ibuprofen and naproxen which relieve pain while reducing inflammation

61
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Which surgeries are offered to treat arthritis?

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Carpal tunnel release, release of tendons in fingers, removal of inflamed tissue and joint replacements

62
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What is osteoporosis?

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Health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break
Often only diagnosed after a bone fracture

63
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What is the stage before osteoporosis known as?

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Osteopenia

64
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What is osteopenia?

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When bone density is lower than the average for an individuals age, but not low enough to be osteoporosis

65
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What are the causes of osteoporosis?

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Family history, having/had eating disorder or low BMI

66
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How is osteoporosis diagnosed?

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Bone density scan (DEXA scan)

67
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What are the treatments for osteoporosis?

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Bisphosphonates
SERMs
Parathyroid hormones

68
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What are Bisphosphonates?

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Slow down rate that bone is broken down

Most common treatment for osteoporosis

69
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What does SERMs stand for?

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Selective oestrogen receptor modulator

70
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What are SERMs?

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Maintain bone density and reduce risk of fractures

71
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What are parathyroid hormones?

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Help regulate calcium in the bones

Supplemented via injections

72
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How can osteoporosis be prevented?

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Regular exercise
Healthy eating
Daily supplements

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