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what is skeletal system? organ system that supports and protects the body
human skeleton inside the body endoskeleton
protect the heart and lungs ribs
protect the spinal cord vertebrae
protect brain skull
skeletal system is made of ..... and ..... and ........ bones, ligaments, and cartilage
skull , vertebrae ,ribs make up the .......... skeleton axial skeleton
legs ,shoulders, pelvis, and arms make up the .............. skeleton appendicular skeleton
hard organs made up of minerals and tissues bones
ligaments hard, flexible strand of connective tissue that holds bones together
function of ligaments connect bone to bone and movement
some bones fuse together when..... human grows
where is the ligaments end of bones
strong, flexible and smooth connective tissue cartilage
dense and does not have visible spaces compact bone
many open spaces bone spongy bone
cushion area in a joint where bones meet cartilage
protien that body produces collagen
marrow soft tissue
bone cells osteocytes
types of marrow red marrow and yellow marrow
growth plates are areas of ......... that continue cartilage
what does red marrow produce site of platet and white and red blood cells
what does yellow marrow produce store fats
where does yellow marrow found center of long bones
where does red marrow found ribs, pelvis, skull
where 2 or more bones connect joint
2 kinds of joints fixed, and movable joint
3 examples of movable joints ball and socket joint, gliding joint, hinge joint
what ball and socket joint do? allow one of the bones of joint to rotate in a large circle
where does ball and socket joint is found? shoulders and hips
what hinge joint do? move back and forth
what gliding joint do? flexibility in many directions
where is hinge joint? knees and elbows
where is gliding joint wrists and ankles
fracture skeletal injury bones may be broken
broken bone can repair itself in ................weeks 6 - 8 weeks
sprain skeletal injury injury to a ligament
how sprain is caused? stretching a joints too far
symptoms of sprain bigger and painful
osteoporosis skeletal disease disease that cause bone tissue to become thin
causes of osteoporosis not getting enough calcium
symptoms of osteoporosis weak bones and they break more easily
arthritis skeletal disease cause a joint to swell, stiffen, painful
symptoms of arthritis misshapen and difficulty to move
how to reduce arthritis drugs that reduce swelling
muscular system made of muscles that allow movement and flexible
muscle tissue that contracts and relaxes, making movement possible
3 types of muscles smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, skeletal muscle
voluntary controllable
involuntary incontrollable
where is the smooth muscles in internal organs and blood vessels
function of smooth muscles move material
smooth muscle is voluntary or involuntary involuntary
cardiac muscle makes up the heart
cardiac muscle is voluntary or involuntary involuntary
power house of cell mitochondria
function of cardiac muscles push blood and pump it
where is the skeletal muscles 1. attached to bones 2. around a joint
function of skeletal muscles make movement possible
skeletal muscles are voluntary or involuntary voluntary
tendon connects muscle to bone
how to bend a joint flexor contracts and extensor relaxes to bend a joint
how to straighten a joint flexor relaxes and extensor contract to straighten a joint
strain muscular injury muscle injury in which a muscle is overstretched or torn
how do strains happen muscle not been stretched properly or overworked
symptoms of strain painful and swell
muscular dystrophy muscular disease heredity disease causes muscles to become weaker over time
tendinitis muscular injury tendon become inflamed or torn
what causes tendinitis muscles are overused
how to heal tendinitis rest to heal
types of exercises muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility
increase muscle strength resistance exercise or anaerobic exercise
anaerobic exercise muscle cells contract without using O2
aerobic exercise muscle cells use O2 to contract
flexibility full range of motion
increasing flexibility stretching exercises
shoulder is an example of........................ joint ball and socket
muscle work in .................. to move the body pairs
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