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Skeletal and Muscle system

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Functions of the Skeletal system   Support, Protection, Movement, Storage  
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Types of Bones   Long, Short, Flat, Round, Irregular  
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Axial Skeleton   Skull, Vertebral Column, Ribs, Sternum  
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Appendicular Skeleton   Appendages  
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How many bones in the adult body   206  
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How many bones in a child's body   over 300  
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How many sets of ribs   12  
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Divisions of ribs   True, False, and Floating  
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Explanation of divisions   True; connected to sternum, via costal cartilage and spine. False; connected to 7th rib via costal cartilage and spine. Floating; connected only to spine  
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What is the anatomical name for the colarbone   Clavicle  
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What is the anatomical name for the kneecap   Patella  
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What is the anatomical name for the thigh bone   Femur  
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What are the three types of joints   Immovable or Synarthroses, slightly movable joints or amphiarthroses, and freely movable or diarthroses  
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What is Arthritis   inflammation of the joint  
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Functions of the Muscular system   Movement, Posture, Joint Stability, Heat Production  
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what are the characteristics of the muscular system   Excitability, Contractility, Extensibility, Elasticity  
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What are the three types of muscles   Smooth, Skeletal, and Cardiac  
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Define Flexion   Bringing two bones closer together  
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Define Extension   Increases the distance between two bones  
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Abduction   Move away from the midline of the body  
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Adduction   Move toward the midline of the body  
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Supination   rotation of the forearm, turning palm up  
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Pronation   rotation of the forearm, turning palm downward  
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Inversion   movement of the sole of the foot inward  
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Eversion   movement of the sole of the foot outward  
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Approximately how many muscles are in the human body   over 600  
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Which muscle is the largest muscle mass in the body   Gluteal muscles  
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What is the name of the muscle that is most commonly used for childhood vaccinations or injections   Vastus Lateralis (thigh muscle)  
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Name a muscle that has an insertion point at the Humerus   Pectoral muscles, Deltoid, Rotator Cuff  
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Name a muscle that has an insertion point at the Femur   Gluteus Maximus, Gluteal muscle group, Adductor group  
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What is MS (Multiple Sclerosis)    
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