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| 3 functions of skeletal system: |
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1. structure
2. protection
3. movement (levers) |
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1. short
2. flat
3. irregular
4. long bones |
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| function & examples of flat bones: |
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function: protect underlying organs, attachments for muscles
examples: patella, ilium, sternum, scapula, skull |
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| functions and examples of irregular bones: |
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functions: support, weight bearing, protection of spinal cords, attachment
example: spine |
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| function and examples of long bones: |
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function: weight bearing (legs), mobility (arms)
examples: humerus, ulna, radius, tibia |
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1. synarthrosis (non moveable)
2. amphiarthrosis (slightly moveable)
3. diarthrosis (degrees of freedom) |
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| 2 categories of synarthrosis (non movable) joints: |
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1. suture (skull)
2. syndesmosis (between radius and ulna, between tibia and fibia) |
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| 2 categories of amphiarthrosis (slightly moveable joints: |
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1. sychondrosis (sternocossils, ephysial plates when you're a child)
2. symphasis (pubic symphasis, intervertebral discs) |
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| 0 degree diarthrosis joints: |
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| gliding joints (carpals, tarsals, facet joints which are under the transverse process) |
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| 1 degree diarthrosis joints: |
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hinge and pivot joints
hinge: knee elbow, interfalangials, talocruel
pivot: atlantoaxial, radialulnar joints (distal and proximal) |
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| 2 degree diarthrosis joints: |
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saddle & condyloid
saddle: carpo-metacarpyl
condlyoid: antlantoccipital, radialcarpyl, subtaller |
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| 3 degree diarthrosis joints: |
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| ball and socket joins (shoulder and hips) |
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