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Kinesiology
Ch 2. Musculoskeletal System (Exam 1)
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11th Grade
10/04/2010

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Purpose of skeleton
Definition

1. Provides Support

2. Muscle attachment site

3. Protection

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What is included in the axial skeleton?
Definition
Skull, spinal column, sternum, and ribs
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What is included in the Appendicular skeleton?
Definition
Upper and lower extremities
Term
Name the 4 types of bones and give examples
Definition

1. Long (shaft with a medullary canal) ie. femur, tibia, humerus

2.Short (small, chunky, solid) ie. Carpals, and tarsals

3. Flat. ie. sternum, scapulae, ribs, pelvis, & Patella

4.Irregular: (bones of spinal column) ie. vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx

Term
What is the mechanical axis of a bone?
Definition

Straight line that connects the midpoint of a joint to the other midpoint of a joint along a bone.  

 

How you measure range of motion!

Term
Epiphysis
Definition
part of bone separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage.  This is where growth occurs.  
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What happens when epiphyseal cartilage ossifies?
Definition
Closure is complete, no more growth can occur.
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