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Kinesiology
Kinesiology Chapter 2
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Undergraduate 2
01/19/2011

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gives support and shape to the body; protects vital organs; leverage; cell production
Definition
what are the functions of the skeleton?
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axial skeleton
Definition
forms the upright part of the body; consists of approximately 80 bones of the head, thorax, and trunk
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appendicular skeleton
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attaches to the axial skeleton and contains the 126 bones of the extremities
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compact bone
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makes up a hard, dense outer shell; always completely covers bone
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cancellous bone
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the porous and spongy inside portion of a bone; also called the trabeculae; resists local stresses and strains
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epiphysis
Definition
area at each end of the diaphysis and tends to be wider than the shaft
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epiphyseal plate
Definition
what the epiphysis is called in children; longitudinal bone growth occurs here through manufacturing of new bone
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diaphysis
Definition
main shaft of bone
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medullary canal
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hollow center of diaphysis; decreases the weight of a bone; contains marrow
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endosteum
Definition
membrane that lines the medullary cavity
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osteoclasts
Definition
in the endosteum; responsible for bone resorption
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metaphysis
Definition
in long bones, the flared part at each end of the diaphysis
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periosteum
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thin fibrous membrane covering all of the bone except the articulaqr surfaces that are covered with hyaline cartilage; very vascular
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pressure epiphysis
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located at the ends of long bones where they receive pressure from the opposing;bone making up that joint; where growth of long bones occurs
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traction epiphysis
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located where tendons attach to bones and are subjected to a pulling, or traction, force
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long bones
Definition
bones who length is greater than their width; make up most of the appendicular skeleton
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a shaft (diaphysis), and two bulbous ends (epiphysis)
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what is the basic structure of a long bone?
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short bone
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type of bone that has almost equal dimensions of height, length and width, giving them a cubicle shape
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flat bone
Definition
type of bone that has a very broad surface but is not very thick; tend to have a curved surface; made up of 2 layers of compact bone with cancellous bone and marrow in between
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irregular bone
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type of bone that has a variety of mixed shapes; composed of cancellous bone and marrow encased in a thin layer of compact bone
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sesamoid bone
Definition
type of bone that resembles the shape of sesame seeds and is located where tendons cross the ends of long bones in the extremities
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foramen
Definition
hole through which blood vessels, nerves and ligaments pass
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fossa
Definition
hollow or depression
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groove
Definition
ditchlike groove containing a tendon or blood vessel
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meatus
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canal or tubelike opening in a bone
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sinus
Definition
air-filled cavity within a bone
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condyle
Definition
rounded knuckle-like projection
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eminence
Definition
projecting, prominent part of bone
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facet
Definition
flat or shallow articular surface
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head
Definition
rounded articular projection beyond a narrow necklike portion of bone
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crest
Definition
sharp ridge or border
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epicondyle
Definition
prominence above or on a condyle
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line
Definition
less prominent ridge
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spine
Definition
long, thin projection
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tubercle
Definition
small, rounded projection
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tuberosity
Definition
large, rounded projection
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trochanter
Definition
very large prominencefor muscle attachment
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