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jmsmusculoskeletol

All about bones and muscles

QuestionAnswer
Some of the muscle fibers (or ligaments) tear or overstretch Microtear
All of the muscle fibers (or tendons, ligaments) usually requiring surgery to reattach Complete tear
This reduces the swelling in a strained or torn muscle Ice
This keeps the muscle warm and prevents it from overstretching Compression
When a bone breaks through the skin Compound Fracture
A crack across a bone that does not protrude from the skin or peel change the alignment of a bone Simple Fracture
When a bone partially breaks and peels at the edge Greenstick Fracture
This joint allows you to twist 180 degrees (neck, wrist, foot) Pivot Joint
This joint doesn’t move (skull) Fixed Joint
This joint allows you to move 360 degrees (shoulder and leg) Ball and Socket
This joint allows you to move 90 degrees (elbow and knee) Hinge
This tendon connects the heel bone (calceneus) to gastrocnomes Achilles Tendon
This tendon connects the knee bone (patella) to lower leg muscles and is often injured in athletes making quick cuts Patellar Tendon
This ligament connects the femur to the tibia Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Arm curls is a focused workout for this muscle Biceps
Twists are a focused workout for this muscle External Obliques
Sit-ups are a focused workout for these muscles Rectus Abdominus
Leg extensions are a focused workout for this muscle Quadriceps
Shoulder shrugs are a focused workout for this muscle Trapezius
Leg curls are a focused workout for this muscle Hamstrings
Squats are a focused workout for this muscle Gluteus Maximus
This type of muscle is found your digestive system Smooth Muscle
This type of muscle allows us to lift things and throw things Skeletol Muscle (Striated Muscle)
This type of muscle helps to pump blood through the body Heart Muscle
These bones protect the heart and lungs ribs
This is the longest bone in the body femur
These bones are just below the radius and ulna in the hand carpals
This bone, located in the arm is sometimes a little funny humerus
These bones protect the spinal cord vertebrae
The larger of the lower leg bones, below the femur tibia
This bone connects to the thumb side of your lower arm radius
This bone connects to the pinky side of your lower arm ulna
Your humerus connects to this bone via a ball and socket joint scapula
To get to your heart, surgeons must cut through this bone in your chest sternum
Your jaw bone is called mandible
Your femur connects to this bone with a ball and socket joint pelvis
Created by: mmansour
 

 



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