Week 1 Flashcards
Osteology
Adult skeleton
Axial skeleton
80 bones
Appendicular skeleton
126 bones
Long bones (humerus, fibula)
Good for producing leverage
Short bones (carpals, tarsals)
Good for shock absorption
Flat bones (skull, scapula)
Protection, huge surface for muscles to grow
Kinesiology
Study of motion or human movement
Anatomic kinesiology
Study of human musculoskeletal and musculotendinous system
Biomechanics
Application of mechanical physics to human motion
Structural kinesiology
Study of muscles as they are involved in the science of movement
Irregular bones (vertebrae)
Shaped for specific purpose
Sesamoid bones (patella)
Increase mechanical efficiency
Diaphysis
Shaft of bone
Cortex
Outer coating of bone
Periosteum
Outer coating
Endosteum
Inner coating
Medullary
Blood supply
Epiphysis/Epiphyseal plate
Growth plate, how the bone grows over time
Articular cartilage
Lubricates bone to bone connection
Bone composition
Calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, collagen, and water
Cortical bone
Most outer bone
Low porosity, 5-30% non-mineralized tissue (meaning water and collagen level is low)
(Hard)
Cancellous (trabecular)
High porosity, 30-90% non-mineralized tissue (some flex)
Spongy
Articulations
Connection of bones at a joint usually allow movement between surfaces of bones
3 major classifications of joints (SAD)
Synarthrodial
Amphiarthrodial
Diarthrodial