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Muskul. Skelet.

muskular skeletal anatomy

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the shaft of the bone diaphysis
two ends of the bone epiphysis
diaphysis is made up of compact bone
epiphysis is made up of spongy bone
the center of diaphysis that contains red or yellow bone marrow medullary
where ends of two bones are in proximity and move in relation to each other joint
secretes a thick fluid that lubricates the joint, reduces friction, and allows for sliding synovial membrane
small sacs of connective tissue with synovial membrane and fluid that are located at bony prominences to relieve pressure and reduce fricion bursae
ends of each bone are covered with... hyaline (articular) cartilage
supporting structures that reinforce joint capsule and provide limits and stability to movement ligaments, tendons
type of joing that allows extension and flexion hinge
example of hinge joint elbow and knee
type of joing that allows flexion, extension, adduction abduction, circumduction ball and socket
example of ball and socket joint shoulder and hip
type of joing that allows rotation pivot
example of pivot joint atlas (1st cervical vertebrae) and axis (2nd cervical vertebrae).
type of joint that allows flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, circumduction condyloid
example of condyloid joint wrist joint
type of joint that allows flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, circumduction, thumb-finger opposition saddle
example of a saddle joint thumb
type of joint that allows one surface move over another surface gliding joint
example of a gliding joint vertebral, tarsals, carpals, sacroiliac joints
type of muscle that is striated, involuntary cardiac
type of muscle that is nonstriated, involuntary smooth
type of muscle that is striated, voluntary skeletal
type of contractions that increase the tension within a muscle but do not produce movement Isometric
type of contraction that shorten a muscle to produce movement isotonic
connect bone to bone ligament
connect muscle to bone tendon
layers of connective tissue which can withstand limited stretching, encloses individual muscles allowing them to glide over each other and provide strength to muscles fascia
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