Unit 1

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Functions of the skeleton
Support, Protection, Movement, Shape, Mineral storage, Blood cell production
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What is a cartilage?
Tough, but flexible smooth elastic tissue which prevents friction and stops the bones from rubbing together
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What is a tendon?
Very strong cords that attach the muscle on the bone
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What is a bursae?
Sacks of fluid which reduces friction
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What is a ligament?
Bands of fibre which attach bone to bone
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How does synovial fluid help joint move freely?
It provides lubrication
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What bones are located in the head/neck?
The cranium and vertebrae
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What bones are located in the shoulder?
The scapula and humerus
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What bones are located in the chest?
The ribs and sternum
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What bones are located in the elbow?
The humerus, radius and ulna
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What bones are located in the hip?
The pelvis and femur
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What bones are located in the knee?
The femur, tibia and patella
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What bones are located in the ankle?
The tibia, fibula and talus
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Where can the ball and socket joints be found?
The shoulder (scapula, clavicle and humerus) and the hips (femur and pelvis)
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What movements take place with ball and socket joints?
Abduction and adduction
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Where can the hinge joints be found?
The knee (femur, patella and tibia), elbow (humerus, radius and ulna) and ankle (tibia, fibula and talus)
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What movements take place with hinge joints?
Flexion and extension
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What are articulating bones?
Where two or more bones meet to allow movement at a joint
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What is a joint?
A connection point between two bones where movement occurs
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What is abduction?
Movement away from the midline of the body
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What is adduction?
Movement towards the midline of the body
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What is flexion?
Decreasing the angle of the bones at a joint
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What is extension?
Increasing the angle of bones at a joint
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What is plantar flexion?
Pointing the toes at the ankle/increasing to ankle angle
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What is rotation?
Movement around an axis
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Tough, but flexible smooth elastic tissue which prevents friction and stops the bones from rubbing together

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What is a cartilage?

Card 3

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Very strong cords that attach the muscle on the bone

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Card 4

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Sacks of fluid which reduces friction

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Card 5

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Bands of fibre which attach bone to bone

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