Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
10 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
MOVEMENT |
WHERE BONES MEET, THEY FORM JOINTS WHICH ACT AS LEVERS. TENDONS ATTACH TO BONES WHICH ALLOW THE SMALLEST TO THE LARGEST MOVEMENT TO OCCUR. |
|
|
SUPPORT |
GIVES THE BODY SHAPE, FRAMEWORK FOR THE BODY, SIZE OF FRAME AND AFFECTS BODY COMPOSITION. |
|
|
PROTECTION |
STOPS VITAL ORGANS BEING DAMAGED` |
|
|
JOINT |
A PLACE WHERE 2 OR MORE BONES MEET. THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FITTING THE SKELETON TOGETHER, WITHOUT IT OUR MOVEMENT WOULD BE SEVERELY IMPAIRED |
|
|
FRACTURE |
BROKEN OR CRACKED BONE. CLOSED NO BREAK IN SKIN. COMPOUND BONE COMES THROUGH THE SKIN. |
|
|
TENNIS ELBOW |
OVERUSE INJURIES TO TENDONS AT THE ELBOW. TENDONS BECOME INFLAMED |
|
|
SPRAINS |
FIBRES OF LIGAMENTS ARE TORN. JOINT GOES THROUGH GREATER RANGE OF MOVEMENT THAN NORMAL (TWISTED ANKLE) |
|
|
TORN CARTILAGE |
TEAR IN THE CARTILAGE WHICH CUSHIONS THE END OF BONES. FORCEFUL TWISTING OR SUDDEN IMPACT OR STOPPING |
|
|
RICE |
REST, ICE, COMPRESSION, ELEVATION |
|
|
ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION |
WHERE THE WHOLE BODY WEIGHT IS BEING HELD IN A BALANCE AND THERE IS NO MOVEMENT (STATIONARY). FOR EXAMPLE: HOLDING A WEIGHT IN WEIGHTLIFTING |
