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A&P Ch 23&24
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Long bones | found in arms and legs |
| Flat bones | found in the skull and ribs |
| Spongy bones | are lined with red bone marrow |
| Irregular bones | are the vertabrae of the spine |
| Sesamoid bone | is the patella. |
| Calcium | is the main nutrient needed for bone growth |
| Ligaments | tough, cord like structures that hold bones together |
| Crest | a narrow ridge like projection on a bone |
| Foramen | an opening through a bone that provides a passageway for blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments |
| Articular cartilage | cover the epiphyses of long bones |
| Head | an enlargement at the end of a bone |
| Process | a prominent projection on a bone |
| Fontanels | allows the skull to be somewhat mold able during during |
| Frontal bone | forehead |
| Pariental bone | most of the top and the sides |
| Temporal bone | lower sides of the skull, contains the external auditory meatus |
| Occipital bone | base of the skull containing the large hole known as the foramen magnum |
| Zygomatic bone | forms the cheekbones |
| Floating ribs | 11-12 |
| False ribs | 8-9-10 |
| True ribs | first 7 pairs |
| Clavicle | joins the sternum and the scapula |
| Ulna | joins the radius and some wrist bones to form the forearm |
| Carpals | wrist bones |
| Phalanges | fingers and toes |
| Metatarsals | forms the front of the foot |
| Arthritis | joint inflammation |
| Osteoporosis | bones gradually thin |
| Gout | uric acid deposits in the joints causing pain and swelling |
| Scoliosis | a lateral, S-shaped curvature of the spine |
| Production of Creatine Phosphate | a rapid way for muscle to produce energy |
| Skeletal muscle | produces body movements |
| Cardiac muscle | self-exciting |
| Cardiac muscle | produces atrial and ventricular contractions to pump blood |
| Smooth muscle | causes peristalsis |
| Visceral smooth muscle | lines hollow organs such as the stomach, intestines, bladder, uterus |
| Peristalsis | moves substances through a hollow organs |
| Fascia | separates muscles from each other |
| Tendon | connects muscles to bones |
| Origin | the attachment site for a less moveable bone when a muscle contracts |
| Insertion | the attachment site for a more moveable bone when a muscle contracts |
| Agonist | responsible for most of the movement |
| Scapula | the origin site for the biceps |
| Radius | the insertion site for the biceps |
| Gluteus medius | moves the thigh |
| Temporalis | closes the jaw |
| Biceps Brachii | moves the forearm |
| Trapezius | moves the shoulder |
| External Oblique | moves the abs |
| As aging occurs, | muscles contractions become slower |
| When you turn your head, | the atlas pivots on the axis |
| Botulism | a rare but serious disorder caused by bacteria from the soil and water affecting the GI tract |
| Fibromyalgia | a fairly common condition for mostly women aged 20-50, causing chronic pain in joints, muscles, and tendons |
| Tetanus | also known as lockjaw, a bacterial infection causing painful muscle spasms |
| Early signs of Tetanus | muscle spasms in the jaw and neck |
| Tetanus shot | a person must have an open wound usually by a puncture from a contaminated object |
| Tendonitis | usually occurs after a sports related activity resulting in injury to the muscle injury |
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