intro quiz/review from gr 11 Flashcards
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tendons…
connect bone to muscle
ligament…
connect bone to bone
where are RBC’s made, and WBC?
bone marrow
how many bones in the body? more or less for babies?
206 bones: more in babies, the bones haven’t fused
what are long bones
Longer than it is short- long (phalanges)
what are flat bones
Thin and curved to protect internal organs- flat (scapula, cranium, pelvis)
what are short bones
As long as they r wide- short (cranium)
what are sesamoid bones
Formed in embedded within a muscle/tendon near a joint-sesamoid (patella)
what are irregular bones
Vary in shapes and protect organs-irregular (vertebrae, facial bones)
what is the largest bone in the body?
femur
what is the shortest bone in the body?
stapes (ear)
importance of the skeletal system
· Maintains structure, protection, framework
greenstick fracture
doesn’t go all the way through the bone, common in children
compression fracture
type of broken bone that can cause your vertebrae to collapse, making them shorter
transverse fracture
bone is broken perpendicular to its axis/length
linear fracture
straight break in the bone, parallel to axis
open fracture
broken bone pierces through skin
spiral fracture
bone is broken through a twisting motion
how many pairs of ribs
12 pairs of ribs
- 7 true: directly attached to sternum
- 3 false: attached to ribs that ARE then attached to the sternum
- 2 floating: not attached to sternum
· Cartilage between bones – aids in movement (example ribs attaching to sternum)
· 12 thoracic vertebrae
what in bones aids in movement
cartilage, and allows ribs to attach to the sternum
number of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar vertebrae
cervical: 7
thoracic: 12
lumbar: 5
purpose of the muscular system
· Allows for movement, generating force; works with the skeletal system
how are muscles rebuilt/how do they grow?
grow stronger and bigger after being torn
how to treat strains
RICE
(rest, ice, compress, elevation)