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BDO Lesson 5
Anatomy and Physiology
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
05/08/2012

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What is the function of the skeleton
Definition
Body support, protection, basis for movement and blood cell formation
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What forms the axial skeleton?
Definition
skull and trunk
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What forms the appendicular skeleton?
Definition
limbs and girdles
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List the 4 type of bones
Definition
long, short, flat, irregular
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What is the composition of the skeleton?
Definition
bones and joints
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What is the composition of joints
Definition
cartlidge, capsule and ligaments
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What is Endochondral ossification
Definition
clacifification of cartlidge
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What does bones need for effective growth?
Definition
ossification of cartlidge, calcium and body weight
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What type of muscle tissue is found in the skeletal system?
Definition
Skeletal (voluntary)
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what is the function of the skeletal muscel
Definition
voluntary movement, posture maintanence, body shape, articulation stability and and heat production
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What is the trigger for a relex in a muscle?
Definition
A strech
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Where are seasamoids found
Definition
found in tendons (ie knee cap)
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What muscle tissues are found in organs?
Definition
Smooth
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What tissue prevents joint dislocation?
Definition
Ligaments
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What muscle tissues are found within the heart?
Definition
Cardiac
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What is the membrane surounding the bone
Definition
Periosteum
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What attaches muscle to bone?
Definition
Tendons
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What is the proximal attachement called for tendons?
Definition
Origin
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What is the distal attachement called for tendons?
Definition
Insertion
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What is tensonitis?
Definition
Inflammation of a tendon
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What is the structure surrounding a movble joint?
Definition
capsule (synovial fluid will be within the capsule)
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Diaphysis?
Definition
The shaft part of the bone
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Bio=
Definition
Life
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Cyte=
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Cell
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Endo=
Definition
Inside
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Epi=
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Upon or above
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Exo=
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outside
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Extra=
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outside, beyond
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Inter=
Definition
Between
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Intra=
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Within
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Peri =
Definition
around
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Phago=
Definition
to eat
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