Skeletal system and joint classification

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axial skeleton
sternum, cranium, vertebrae and rib cage
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appendicular skeleton
upper limbs and lower limbs
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2 main components of skeletal system
bones and cartilage
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what is cartilage
avascular form of connective tissue nourished by diffusion
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3 functions of cartilage
support soft tissue, provide smooth surface for bones at joints, enable development and growth of long bones
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hyaline cartilage
most common, moderate amount of collagen fibres, present in articular surfaces of bones
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elastic cartilage
large number of elastic fibres e.g. external ear
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fibrocartilage
limited number of cells and ground substance, lots of collagen fibres
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what is bone
calcified, living, connective tissue
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5 functions of bone
1. support structures for the body
2. protect vital organs
3. store minerals and vitamins
4. provide levers for muscles to produce movement
5. contain blood producing cells
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2 types of bone
compact/trabecular
spongy/cancellous
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5 types of bones + example
1. long (femur)
2. short (tarsals)
3. irregular (vertebrae)
4. flat (skull bones)
5. sesamoid (patella)
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whats the fibrous connective tissue membrane around bones called
periosteum
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bone is vascular and innervated true or false?
true. It has its own blood and nerve supply
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define joint
the site where 2 skeletal elements come together
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4 features of a synovial joint
1. articular cavity
2. hyaline cartilage
3. joint capsule (synovial and fibrous membrane)
4. designed to move
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4 features of a solid joint
1. no gap between bones
2. linked with fibrous connective tissue or fibrous cartilage
3. no membranes
4. designed for stability
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3 types of fibrous joints (solid)
1. sutures
2. gomphoses
3. syndesmosis
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2 types of cartilaginous joints (solid)
1. synchondroses
2. symphyses
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7 types of synovial joints
1. bicondyloid
2. condyloid
3. hinge
4. pivot
5. plane
6. saddle
7. ball and socket
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which plane separates posterior and anterior
coronal plane
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which plane separates left and right
sagittal plane
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which plane separates superior and inferior
transverse plane
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appendicular skeleton

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upper limbs and lower limbs

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2 main components of skeletal system

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what is cartilage

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3 functions of cartilage

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