SKELETAL SYSTEM: BONES AND JOINTS Functions of the Skeletal System ♦Skeletal System Without it‚ there would be no rigid framework to support the soft tissues of the body and no system of joints and levers to allow the body to move Consists of bones‚ connective tissues that includes cartilage‚ tendons and ligaments Term skeleton is derived from a Greek word meaning dried Consists of dynamic‚ living tissues that are able to grow‚ detect pain stimuli‚ adapt to stress‚ and undergo repair after
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Review: Anatomy I Lab Chapter 1: Language of Anatomy What is anatomic position? - Human body is erect‚ with the feet only slightly apart‚ head and toes pointed forward‚ and arms hanging at the sides with palms facing forward. -two major divisions of human body surface are Axial‚ and Appendicular 2. Body orientation and direction. ~Superior- above ex. the nose is superior to the mouth ~Inferior- below ex. the abdomen is inferior to the chest ~Anterior- front ex
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Amadeo Modigliani was born in Livorno‚ Italy on July 12‚ 1884. He was a famous Jewish-Italian painter and sculptor. Modigliani was influenced heavily by African masks and primitivism. His paintings are characteristic of quick and precise brush strokes‚ deformations to the human figure and simplicity of shapes. Modigliani led a very self-destructive and eccentric lifestyle in which he frequently drank and smoked. He was constantly in poverty‚ however women found him incredibly attractive and later
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artery‚ vein‚ and/or nerve as necessary. It also allows for the soft tissue on either side of the bone easier to put together. 5. Movements associated with arm‚ forearm‚ wrist‚ and fingers: a. Shoulder: flexion‚ extension‚ abduction‚ adduction‚ external and internal rotation b. Elbow: flexion and extension c. Forearm: pronation and supination d. Wrist: flexion‚ extension‚ ulnar and radial deviation e. Fingers: MCP – flexion‚ extension‚ abduction and adduction/ IP:
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AP I Chapter 8- Joints of the Skeletal System 1) What is a joint? Functional junctions between bones 2) How are joints classified? Structurally: fibrous‚ cartilaginous‚ synovial Functionally: immovable‚ slightly moveable‚ freely moveable 3) Describe the 3 types of fibrous joints. • Syndemosis: sheet or bundle of dense connective tissue • Sutures: only between flat bones of skull • Gomphosis: binds teeth to bony sockets 4) What is the function of the fontanels? Allows the skull to slightly
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athletes continue to do what they love despite such a catastrophic injury. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction surgery‚ which is its medical name‚ is a grafting procedure in which doctors take tendons from another part of the body‚ like the forearm‚ hamstring‚ hip or knee and replace the ligament in the elbow with the other grafted ligament. Two holes are drilled into the arm bones and the replacement “ligament” is woven between the two holes like a figure 8. This injury is caused by a repetitive
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MAJOR MUSCLE GROUPS WORKSHEET‚ Reflection questions and surface anatomy This worksheet will guide your note-taking for the Major Skeletal Muscles slideshow. Be sure to include drawings or sketches of your muscle groups. It will help you when you are studying this material in the future. Your drawings do not need to be fancy. You can make simple stick figures with arrows pointing to the location of the muscle group if you wish. 1. Axial muscles are skeletal muscles of the Trunk or Head
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that is very loose and drapes her body from the midriff down. The robe she wears leaves her shoulders uncovered and tightens around her breasts and chest. The artist creates detail of the loose robe by showing how the fabric dangles from her left forearm‚ her waist‚ and around her feet. Her feet are exposed and protected by the sandals that she wears. The audience knows the woman sitting in the throne is of high status because of the amount of jewelry she wears. The woman wears snake bracelets
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All of our body’s systems work together. One body system often times cannot work without the help of another system. The best example of systems working together is the skeletal system and the muscular system. Muscles are attached to bones; the muscles make the bones move. Without bones there is nothing to hold together the structure of muscles. Without both of these systems working together our body would be impossible to move on its own. The skeletal system is the system in our body that provides
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Abortions‚ this unethical practice of terminated unborn fetuses should be outlawed. The reasons are abortion is murder and life begins at conception‚ so unborn babies are human beings with a right to life and If women become pregnant‚ they should accept the responsibility that comes with producing a child. Abortion is murder because it’s the killing of a human being. According to Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004 “the killing of an innocent human being is wrong‚ even if that human being has
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