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22 Cards in this Set
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What is Spongey Bone? |
Honeycombed bone structure, makes up much of the inner structure of a bone. |
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What is Cartilage? |
Tissue with a smooth and slippery surface allowing smooth movement of a joint. Helps cushion the impact of movement. |
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What is Compact Bone? |
Dense tissue forming the outer layer of a bone. |
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What is Bone Marrow? |
Jelly-like material in which new blood cells are made. |
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What is a Blood Vessel? |
A tubular structure carrying blood through the tissues and organs. |
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Give an example of a fixed joint. |
Skull |
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Give an example of a synovial joint. |
Elbow, shoulder, hip, knee. |
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Give a example of a cartilaginous joint. |
Ribs/sternum |
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What is Bone shaft? |
The central part of the bone |
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Explain Hinge joints |
Allow one plane of movement e.g. knee, elbow |
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Explain Ball & socket joints |
Allow movement in all directions e.g. hip, shoulder |
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Explain Pivot joints |
Allow a wide range of movement e.g. base of your skull |
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Explain Saddle |
Allows movement in two directions e.g. ankle, base of thumb. |
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What does RICE stand for? |
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation |
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What is a ligament? |
Tissue that holds two bones together. |
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What is a tendon? |
Tissue that joins a muscle to a bone. |
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What is a sprain? |
A torn ligament |
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What is a strain? |
A torn muscle or tendon |
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Name the main bones in the body. |
Skull (cranium and mandible), clavicle, ribs, vertebral column, humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, phalanges, pelvis, femur, tibia, fibula, patella, tarsals and metatarsals. |
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What are the main functions of the skeleton? |
To provide: * Support* Protection * Movement |
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What are the two parts of the skeleton and what are their functions? |
The AXIAL skeleton provides protection for your organs and the APPENDICULAR skeleton allows movement. |
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Name the main muscles in the body. |
Frontal muscle, deltoids, biceps, triceps, gastrochemius, gluteus muscle, satorius, abdominal muscles, pectorals. |
