What are joints?
Articulations wherever two bones meet.
They stabilize the anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral surfaces of any joint.
What functions does the skeletal have on everyday lives?
It provides support, movement, and protection for us to move our bodies.
Bones are a supporting connective tissue that has specialized cells to help us move.
Which is one of the more common diseases or disorders of the skeletal system?
Arthritis
Spina Bifida
Bones can be classified according to what circumstances?
shape
structure
size
all of the above
What is the texture of bones in their matrix made out of?
extracellular fluid
cartilage
calcium salt
What are the two Angular motions?
Pronation and supination
inversion and eversion
flexion and extension
What are the three different types of cartilage?
fibrous
cartilaginous
synovial
What is opposition?
a twisting motion of the foot that turns the sole inward
the movement of the anterior and posterior plane that reduces the angle between movements
the movement of the thumb toward the palm or fingertips that lets you grasp an object
Rotation movements are...
in the posterior surface
pronation and supination
occurring on the same plane
What is carpal tunnel?
failure of the vertebral laminae
a dislocation where the articulated surfaces are forced out of position
inflammation of the tissues of the wrist that causes compression of tendons and nerves