Musculoskeletal unit test Flashcards
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MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
The combination of bones, joints, muscles and connective tissues
SKELETAL SYSTEM
- has 206 bones, made up of osseous tissue
-bones are NOT lifeless, although spaces between contain calcium
-bones are organs with their own blood, vessels and nerves
-all bones are made up of marrow
Red Marrow
found in certain parts of ALL bones; produce most red blood cells
Yellow Marrow
found in cavities of long bones; made mostly of fat
Body framework
SKELETON
AXIAL- head and trunk
APPENDICULAR- arms and legs
Periosteum
- Fibrous layer – dense irregular CT
- Cellular layer – osteoblasts & osteoclasts
- Nerves
- Blood vessels
- Attachment for tendons
Endosteum
- Inner surface of compact bone
- Covers trabeculae
- Osteoblasts & osteoclasts
The Human Skull
22 bones: 8 cranial and 14 facial bones
sutures
Cranial bones are divided by immovable joints referred to as sutures – these joints do not fully harden until after birth.
- This allows for a baby’s skull to adjust while passing through the vaginal canal during birth
Frontal
1 bone above eyes, cranial
Sphenoid
1 bone beside eyes, cranial
Ethmoid
1 bone behind eyes, cranial
Parietal
2 bones on the top/back of the head, cranial
Temporal
2 bones on the side beside sphenoid, cranial
Occipital
1 bone on the bottom back of the head, cranial
Lacrimal
2 bones beside eyes in nose, facial
Nasal
2 bones in the nose, facial
Zygomatic
2 cheek bones, facial
Maxilla
2 bones on top of lips, facial
Lacrimal
2 bones beside eyes and nose, facial
Mandible
1 bone below lips, facial
Inferior nasal concha
2 bones where you get a piercing, facial
Vertebral Column
- 7 Cervical Vertebrae (of the neck)
- 12 Thoracic Vertebrae (of the chest)
- 5 Lumbar Vertebrae (of the lower back)
Palatine
2 bones beside vomer, facial