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What are the 5 regions of the vertebral column? | cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx |
What are the 4 different types of bones? | short, long, flat, irregular |
What are the functions of the bones? | provide framework for body, protect internal organs, store calcium/other minerals, produce blood cells, provide points of attachment |
What are the functions of muscle? | contribute to posture, produce heat, protect internal organs, primarily movement |
What are the 3 different types of muscle? | smooth/involuntary/visceral; cardiac; skeletal/voluntary/striated |
What are the 3 different types of ribs? | true, false, floating |
What are the 3 divisions of the pelvis? | ilium, ischium, pubis |
What does the appendicular skeleton consist of? | 1. bones of the upper/lower limbs; 2. shoulder/pectoral girdle; 3. pelvic/hip girdle |
What are the 3 regions of the axial skeleton? | 1. Skull; 2. vertebral column; 3. rib cage |
What does the pectoral girdle consist of? | clavicle, scapula |
What is a fontanel? | unossified membrane lying between the cranial bones |
What is an orthopedist? | physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders |
What is muscular dystrophy? | genetic disease, gradual atrophy and weakening of muscle tissue |
What is myasthenia gravis? | neuromuscular disorder, muscle weakness, lead to loss of function |
What is rheumatoid arthritis? | systemic disease, results in crippling deformities |