Pe Revsion Ai Flashcards
(58 cards)
What are the types of bones?
- Short Bones
- Irregular Bones
- Long Bones
- Flat Bones
What is an example of a short bone?
Cranium
What connects bone to bone?
Ligaments
What connects bone to muscle?
Tendons
What is the function of the skeletal system?
- Protection of vital organs
- Muscle attachment
- Joints for movement
- Blood cell production
What does the cranium protect?
The brain
What type of joint allows a netballer to perform a chest pass?
Hinge joint
What is the role of platelets in the blood?
To allow blood to clot
What do red blood cells (RBC) carry?
Oxygen
What do white blood cells (WBC) fight against?
Infection
What is an example of a long bone?
Humerus
What is the role of calcium and phosphorus in bones?
To make bones strong
Fill in the blank: The _______ joint allows for rotation.
Pivot
What is the function of flat bones?
Protection of vital organs
What type of joint is found at the shoulder and hip?
Ball and Socket
What are the movements allowed by a ball and socket joint?
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- Rotation
- Circumduction
What type of bone is the patella?
Short bone
What muscle attaches to the foot to allow plantar flexion?
Gastrocnemius
True or False: The femur is a flat bone.
False
What is the role of tendons in the skeletal system?
To allow movement at a joint
What type of joint is the wrist?
Condyloid joint
What does the term ‘abduction’ refer to in joint movement?
Movement away from the midline of the body
What are the types of movement associated with hinge joints?
- Flexion
- Extension
What is an antagonistic muscle pair?
Two muscles that work together to cause movement; one muscle contracts while the other relaxes.