Assessing Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
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The structure and function of the musculoskeletal system
Assessing Musculoskeletal System
The focus on the bones, muscles, and joints within the musculoskeletal system
Structure and Function
Provides structure and protection / Serves as levers / Calcium stored with all blood cells
Bones
206 Bones / Head and Trunk / Extremities, Shoulders, and Hips
Axial Skeleton and Appendicular Skeleton
Makes up the shaft and outer layers
Compact Bone
Makes up the ends and centers
Spongy Bone
Active cells in bone tissue
Osteoblasts
Degraded cells in bone tissue
Osteoclasts
Produces blood cells
Red Marrow
Produces fat
Yellow Marrow
Covers the bones that promotes nourishment sustaining formation of new bone tissues
Periosteum
Types of Rendered Bone Shapes
Short Bones
Long Bones
Flat Bones
Types of Skeletal Muscles Nurtured
Skeletal Muscles
Smooth Muscles
Cardiac Muscles
Attached to bones in cords
Tendons
Under conscious control
Voluntary Muscles
Under unconscious control
Involuntary Muscles
650 Muscles
Muscles
Two or more bone muscles meet
Joints
Joined by fibrous connective tissues
Fibrous Joints
Joined by cartilages
Cartilaginous Joints
Joined by synovial connecting fluids and ligaments
Synovial Joints
The leaning towards clinical significance
Biological and Cultural Behavior Variations
Thicker frontal bones
Blacks
Thicker parietal bones
Whites
