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Joints and bones

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Types of Bones   Long Short Irregular Flat  
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important functions of bones   Support - provides framework Protection - encloses cavities Movement - using skeletal muscles Mineral storage - reservior for minerals calcuim and PhospatesBlood cell formation - marrow of bones  
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Joints by structure   Fibrous Cartilaginous Synovial  
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Joints by Function   Synathoraic - Immovable Ampiathoraic - Slightly movable Diarathroaic - Freely movable  
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Cartilaginous joints   United by cartilage Some movement No cavity  
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Fibrous Joints   United by fibrous tissue No Cavity No Movement  
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Types of joints   Plane - top of hand Hindge - Elbow Pivot - Ulna and Radisus moving side to side Condylid - wrist joints Saddle - thumb Ball and Socket - shoulder  
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Movements Allowed by synovial Joints   Abduction/ Adduction rotation Supination/Pronation Elevation/ Depression  
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Structural Features of Synovial Joints   Articular Cartilage Articular capsual- Fibrous Capsual/SynovialMembrane Joint cavity - synovial fuid Reinforcing ligaments  
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3 Factors that assist stabilisation of Synovial Joints   Articular surfaces Muscle tone Ligaments  
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Function of ligaments   Stabilise joint scan stretch but snap help direct bone movement  
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What is the epipyseal line   where the bone grows  
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Middle part of the long bone called   diaphysis  
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top end of the long bone called   Epiphysis  
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type of bone is inside the long bone   Spongy bone with red marrow  
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Type of bone is on the outside   compact Bone  
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What is the middle of long bone called   Medullary cavity with yellow marrow  
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What covers the outside of a bone   periosteum  
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What covers the end of a long bone   articular cartlidge  
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