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Topic 1.1 & 1.2: The Skeletal System & The Muscular System Flashcards

1
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Acetabulum

A

A socket in the pelvis for the head of the femur

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Actin & Myosin

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Proteins responsible for movement

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Appendicular skeleton

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Pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle, upper and lower limbs

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Anterior

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Towards the front

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Anteriorly concave

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Curves inwards at the front

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Anteriorly convex

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Curves outwards at the front

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Articular capsule

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Sleeve-like structure surrounding a joint

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Articular Cartilage

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Thin layer at the end of bones

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Articular cavity

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Space between bones

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Articulate

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Form a joint

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Atrophy

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To waste away

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Axial skeleton

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Skull, sternum, rib cage and vertebral column

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Ball & Socket

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Shoulder and hip

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14
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Blood vessels

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Carries blood throughout the body

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Bursae

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Small capsules filled with fluid between structures

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Cancellous bone

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Spongy bone

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Cardiac muscle

A

Heart muscles

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Carpals

A

Wrist bones

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19
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Cartilage

A

Allows bones to move freely over each other

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Cartilaginous joint

A

Slightly moveable joint

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21
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Cervical Vertebrae

A

Top 7

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Clavicle

A

Collar bone

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Coccyx

A

Lower fused 4 vertebrae

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24
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Condyloid

A

Carpals & Tarsals

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Connective tissue

A

Connects body parts (tendons, ligaments & ‘cartilage’)

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Contractility

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Ability to shorten

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27
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Cortical Bone

A

Compact bone

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28
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Cranium

A

The portion of the skull that encloses the brain

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Diaphysis

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Compact midsection of a long bone

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30
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Distal

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Away from the body’s mass

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Elasticity

A

Ability to stretch and rebound

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32
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Endosteum

A

Lining of inner bone walls

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33
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Epiphyseal plate

A

Growth plate

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34
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Epiphysis

A

Ends of a long bone

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35
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Extensibility

A

Ability to lengthen

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36
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Fascia

A

Thin layer of connective tissue

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37
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Femur

A

Thigh bone

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38
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Fibrous joint

A

Immovable joint

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39
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Fibula

A

Smaller shin bone

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40
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Flat bones

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Thin, flat and usually curved bones

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Gliding

A

Between tarsal bones (tarsus)

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Hinge

A

Elbow and knee

43
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Humerus

A

Upper arm bone

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Hypertrophy

A

To increase in cell size

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Ilium

A

Top hip bone

46
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Inferior

A

Towards the feet

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Innervate

A

To supply organs and body parts with nerves

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Insertion

A

The attachment of a muscle tendon to a moveable bone

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Interosseous membrane

A

Connects long bones

50
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Involuntary

A

Without control

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Irregular bones

A

Non-uniform shaped bones

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Ischium

A

Lower hip bone

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Joints

A

Where two or more bones articulate

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Lateral

A

Towards the sides

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Ligaments

A

Bone to bone

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Long bones

A

Bones that are longer than they are wide

57
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Lumbar Vertebrae

A

Lowest 5

58
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Medial

A

Towards the midline

59
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Medullary cavity

A

Where yellow bone marrow is stored in the Diaphysis

60
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Menisci

A

Between some articulating bones

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Metacarpals

A

Lower hand bones

62
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Metatarsals

A

Posterior foot bones

63
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Muscular system

A

Muscles of the body

64
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Musculoskeletal system

A

Skeletal and muscular systems

65
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Non-striated

A

Smooth

66
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Origin

A

The attachment of a muscle tendon to a stationary bone

67
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Patella

A

Kneecap

68
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Pectoral girdle

A

Clavicle and scapula

69
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Pelvic girdle

A

Ilium, ischium, pubis

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Periosteum

A

White membrane on bones`

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Phalanges

A

Anterior bones of the fingers and toes

72
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Pivot

A

Leg

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Posterior

A

Towards the back

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Proximal

A

Towards the body’s mass

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Pubis

A

Middle hip bone

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Radius

A

Lateral forearm bone

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Ribs

A

Protects the heart and lungs

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Sacrum

A

Top fused 5 vertebrae

79
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Saddle

A

Thumb

80
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Scapula

A

Shoulder blade

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Short bones

A

Bones that provide support with little movement

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Skeletal muscle

A

Striated and voluntary muscle

83
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Skeletal system

A

Bones, cartilage, ligaments and joints

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Skeleton

A

The inner framework of the bones of the body

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Smooth muscle

A

Involuntary muscles found in internal organs

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Spinal cord

A

Nervous tissue that runs down the spinal cavity

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Sternum

A

Breastbone

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Striated

A

Striped

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Superficial

A

Located on or near the surface of the body

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Superior

A

Towards the head

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Synovial fluid

A

Fluid cushion between joints

92
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Synovial joint

A

Freely moveable joint

93
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Tarsals

A

Ankle bones

94
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Tendons

A

Muscle to bone

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Thoracic Vertebrae

A

Middle 12

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Tibia

A

Large shin bone

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Ulna

A

Medial forearm bone

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Voluntary

A

In control

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