musculoskeletal test

Question 1

What are the 4 main functions of the skeletal system?

Answer 1

Mineral storage site

Production of blood cells

Support and protection

Body movement

Question 2

What are the 4 different types of bones found in the body?

Answer 2

Long bone – has a long, thin shape. …
Short bone – has a squat, cubed shape.
Flat bone – has a flattened, broad surface. …
Irregular bone – has a shape that does not conform to the above three types.

Question 3

Long bone example

Answer 3

tibia, fibula, femur

Question 4

short bone example

Answer 4

carples

Question 5

flat bone example

Answer 5

skull and rib bones

Question 6

irregular bone example

Answer 6

sacrum, coccyx

Question 7

What are the 5 sections of the vertebrate?

Answer 7

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx

Question 8

responsibility and amount of cervical vertebrae?

Answer 8

provides support for the weight of your head, surrounds and protects your spinal cord, and allows for a wide range of head motions.
Number: 7

Question 9

responsibility and amount of thoracic vertebrae?

Answer 9

helps stabilize your rib cage
Number: 12

Question 10

responsibility and amount of lumbar vertebrae?

Answer 10

provide stability for your back and spinal column and allow for a point of attachment for many muscles and ligaments.
Number: 5

Question 12

responsibility and amount of sacrum vertebrae?

Answer 12

forms the pelvic wall and strengthens and stabilizes the pelvis
Number: 5
( fused )

Question 13

responsibility and amount of coccyx vertebrae?

Answer 13

The coccyx serves as the attachment site for multiple pelvic ligaments and tendons
Number: 4
( fused )

Question 14

What are joints?

Answer 14

the part of the body where two or more bones meet to allow movement.

Question 15

flexion

Answer 15

that decreases the angle between the bones of the limb at the joint

Question 16

extension

Answer 16

any of the muscles that increase the angle between members of a limb,

Question 17

supination

Answer 17

rotation of hand towards the ceiling

Question 18

pronation

Answer 18

rotation of hand towards floor

Question 19

adduction

Answer 19

the movement of a limb or other part towards the midline of the body

Question 20

abduction

Answer 20

Abduction is a movement away from the midline

Question 21

plantar flexion

Answer 21

Plantar flexion is a movement in which the top of your foot points away from your leg

Question 22

What is the role of muscles in the body?

Answer 22

pumping blood and supporting movement to lifting heavy weights or giving birth.

Question 23

What is the function/ appearance and function of the 3 different types of muscle in the body?

Answer 23

Skeletal muscle moves bones and other structures. ( voluntary )

Cardiac muscle contracts the heart to pump blood. ( involuntary )

The smooth muscle tissue that forms organs like the stomach and bladder changes shape to facilitate bodily functions. ( involuntary )

Question 24

What is reciprocal inhibition?

Answer 24

in which the stretch of one muscle inhibits the activity of the opposing muscle

Question 25

agonist

Answer 25

prime mover ( gets shorter )

Question 26

antagonist

Answer 26

relaxes or extends to allow movement to occur

Question 27

cartilage

Answer 27

Cartilage is soft, gel-like padding between bones that protects joints and facilitates movement.

Question 28

tendons

Answer 28

A tendon is a band of tissue that connects muscle to bone.

Question 29

ligaments

Answer 29

A ligament is an elastic band of tissue that connects bone to bone and provides stability to the joint.

Question 30

What are the 3 different types of muscle contractions?

Answer 30

isometric, concentric, and eccentric.

Question 31

isometric

Answer 31

Isometric exercises are tightening (contractions) of a specific muscle or group of muscles. During isometric exercises, the muscle doesn’t noticeably change length

Question 32

concentric

Answer 32

shortening of muscles,
like the upwards phase of a bicep curl.

Question 33

eccentric

Answer 33

Eccentric training is a type of strength training that involves using the target muscles to control weight as it moves in a downward motion. Like the downward faze of muscle

Question 34

fast twitch

Answer 34

provide bigger and more powerful forces, but for shorter durations and fatigue quickly.

100m sprint

Question 35

slow twitch

Answer 35

fatigue resistant, and focused on sustained, smaller movements and postural control.

Cycling, Marathon running