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Healthcare 8A.2

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skeletal system provides framework to support muscles, protect internal organs, store minerals, help in the formation of blood cells
muscular system enable movement, supports body, produces heat
integumentary system protect from environmental hazard, control temperature
circulatory (cardiovascular and lymphatic) system transport cells and dissolved materials, provide defence against infection and disease, maintain fluid balance, remove waste products
respiratory (pulmonary) system deliver gases to sites where gas exchange occurs
digestive (gastrointestinal) system process food and absorb nutrients, eliminate undigested food from the body
urinary system eliminate excess water, salts, and waste products
sensory (eyes and ears) system collect visual and auditory information
olfactory system nose
gustatory system taste
touch skin, integumentary
nervous system direct immediate responses to stimuli
endocrine direct changes in the activities of other organ systems
female reproductive system produce sex cells and hormones necessary for female physical characteristic to develop and for pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding to occur
male reproductive system produce sex cell and hormones necessary for male physical characteristics to develop and for production of semen
long bones longer than they are wide
short bones similar in length and width
flat bones two layers with space between them
irregular do not fit into the other categories
abduction movement away from the median plane
adduction movement toward the median plane
circumduction movement in a circular direction
extension to straighten
flexion to bend
pronation turning the hand so the palm faces down or backward (also refers to lying face down)
rotation motion around the central axis
supination turning the palm or foot upward ( also lying face up)
scoliosis lateral curvature
lordosis "swayback" inward curvature of the lumbar area
kyphosis "hunchback" rounded bowing of the thoracic area
simple fracture broken bone that does not pierce the skin
compound (open) fracture broken bone that pierces the skin
incomplete ( greenstick) fracture bone bends and fractures but doesn't completely break
comminuted fracture bone shatters into three or more pieces
spiral fracture caused by twisting motion
Created by: tuckerea
 

 



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