Skeletal System Study Guide – Use the lecture folder to help you answer these questions. The more detail you add‚ the better prepared for the test you will be. 1. What are the functions of the skeleton? The five functions of the skeleton are: protecting the vital body organs‚ giving shape to the body and providing support to body organs and holding the body upright. Others are facilitating movement and producing of blood. The latter function is done in the bone marrow. 2. What is the difference
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to six floating objects‚ including a human pelvis‚ a fetus‚ a model of the female reproductive system‚ and an orchid.The choice and placement of these objects represents the concept of childbearing and her inability to produce children. While the fetus and the model of the reproductive system are obvious symbols‚ the orchid‚ a flower‚ is a symbol of fertility. As well‚ in the same accident that caused the damage depicted in La Columna Rota‚ Frida’s pelvis was damaged in such a way that made her unable
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from an obstruction located at the junction of the ureter and renal pelvis. It can also be the cause of reflux‚ which is urine flowing back into the kidneys from the bladder. In a normal healthy body urine flows out of the kidney at extremely low pressure. If the flow of urine is obstructed‚ then the urine backs up behind the point at which is blocked. The urine eventually reaches the small tubes of the kidney and the renal pelvis (collecting area) stretching the kidney and increasing the pressure
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Family Line I Goss‚ George Homer Maternal Great-Grandfather 1894-1946 Birth 19 Jun 1894 in Fannin County‚ Tennessee Death 30 Mar 1946 in Harlan County‚ Lynch (city) Kentucky‚ United States at age 51 Cause of Death: “Crushing injuries to pelvis and trunk”- soft coal mine accident- “crushed by coal cutting machine” Gravesite and Burial: Mountain View Baptist Church Cemetery‚ McCaysville Fannin County‚ Georgia (Copper Hill‚ TN on 3 April 1946 on death certificate) Wife: Birdie Lee
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Inferior angle of the scapula 4. What mechanism would cause an upslip of the ilium on the sacrum? Fall on ischial tuberosity Motor vehicle accident‚ one foot on brake 5. Nutation of the sacrum? Anterior & Inferior 6. Hyperlordosis pelvis is rotated? Anteriorly 7. What test assesses for the malingering athlete of the spine? Hoover test 8. For impingement syndrome‚ which posture is worse? Kyphosis Forward shoulder 9. 3 subjective symptoms of the SIJ? Transitional movements
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Explain how Lucy could be viewed as “the missing link” Australopithecus Afarensis‚ commonly known as Lucy‚ can be seen by many scientific and historic facts as ‘the missing link’. Anthropologists show that Lucy is a transitional fossil which helps prove the way hominids changed throughout the ages. Bipedalism is the biggest and most important evidence that Lucy has shown to tell one how she lived in the chain of evolution. The morphology of Lucy’s skeleton has so many different characteristics
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means that it is rich in the element nitrogen. Nitrogen in high concentrations in the body can cause several problems such as joint pain‚ strokes or heart attacks. The kidney is made up three parts: the renal cortex‚ the renal medulla and the renal pelvis. All mammals have two kidneys. The kidney’s primary function is to regulate various body fluids and salt concentration. The Other Parts of the Excretory System The excretory system also contains the ureter‚ which are two tubes that lead into the
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Fitness Walking One exercise we did in class was the Fat Burning Walk. It can be done daily or on the days your body needs to recover from a more intense exercise. For this work out you are walking at a pace that uses 60-70% of your maximum heart rate. First you start off at an easy pace. After that you stretch and then walk again for another 30-60 minutes. The pace should be easy enough to talk in full sentences‚ but fast enough that you are breathing harder than usual. Walk at a slower pace
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What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis (or arteriosclerotic vascular disease) is a condition where the arteries become narrowed and hardened due to an excessive build up of plaque around the artery wall. The disease disrupts the flow of blood around the body‚ posing serious cardiovascular complications. What is atherosclerosis? Atherosclerosis (or arteriosclerotic vascular disease) is a condition where the arteries become narrowed and hardened due to an excessive build up of plaque around
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important as Kritios has mastered a complete understanding of how the different parts of the body act together‚ the statue supports the weight on the left leg meaning that the right one is bent at the knee and relaxed‚ and forces a chain of events as the pelvis is pushed diagonally upwards on the left side this causes the right buttock to relax and the spine to be placed in an “S” shaped curve causing
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