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Muscularskeletal Systems-Five for Life

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OsteoarthritisArticular cartilage at he end of
Range of MotionThe amount of movement in a joint
DislocationWhen bones become displaced or moved from their normal position
RotationTurning any bone around a fixed axis.
TendonAttaches muscle to a bone
CartilageA covering that protects the end of bones
RICEA method of treatment for an injury used to reduce swelling
ExtensionStraightening
OsteoporosisA condition in which progressive loss of bone tissue occurs
AbductionMoving a body part away from the body to the side
FlexionBending a joint or reducing the joint angle
JointWhere two or more bones meet
ArthritisInflammation of a joint
Freely Movable JointType of joint that permits the greatest range of motion
Adductionmoving a body part back toward the body from the side
Musculoskeletal SystemThe bones and joints of the skeletal system and the more than 600 skeletal muscles of the muscular system
LigamentAttaches bone to bone
TendonitisOccurs when a is inflamed or swollen
StrainOften a result of inadequate warm-up before activity and are a result of over stretching a tendon or a muscle
BursitisInflammation of a fluid-filled sac called the bursa
Skeletal SystemThe 206 bones in the body
Weight-Bearing ActivitiesActivities that add stress to where the muscles attach to the bones to adapt and become more dense and therefore stronger such as walking, running, jumping.
SprainTorn tendons or ligaments
HyperextensionExtending a joint beyond straight
PelvisA bone that is located in the hipbones and provides support for the legs
ClavicleThis bone is located across the top and in front of the chest and provides structure for shoulders and upper body
RadiusThis bone is located between the elbow and the wrist and is located on the thumb side and provides structure for the lower arm.
CraniumThis bone is located in the head and is used to protect the brain
UlnaThis bone is located between the elbow and the wrist and islocated on the pinky side and allows movement through the wrist and elbow
RibsThis bone is located in the chest and is used to protect the internal organs and supports the chest
TibiaThis bone is the biggest bone in the lower leg and is used to give support to the lower leg
VertebraeThis bone is located in the center of the back and is used to protect the spinal cord and to support the upper body
CarpalsThis bone is located in the wrist and provides structure for the wrist
PatellaThis bone is located between th eupper and lower leg bones
FemurThis bone is located in the upper leg and gives the leg support
FibulaThis bone is the smallest bone in the lower leg and is used to give support to the lower leg
ScapulaThis bone is located in the upper part of the back and is used to provide structure for shoulders and the upper body
TarsalsThis bone is located in the ankle and provides structure for the ankle
SternumThis bone is located in the chest and protects the heart and other internal organs and supportsthe chest
AbdominalsThis group of muscles covers the stomach and allows you to bend forward at the waist
BicepsThis muscle is located in the front top half of the arm and it allows the arm to bend at the elbow
TricepsThis muscle is located in the back of the arm and it allows you to straighten the elbow
DeltoidsThis muscle is located in the shoulder and is used to move the upper arm
PectoralsThis muscle is located in the chest and allows a person to be able to push
GastrocnemiusThis muscle is located in the back of the lower leg and is used for jumping, climbing stairs or walking up hills
TrapeziusThis muscle is located in the upper and middle part of the back and allows you to pull your arms in and raise your shoulders up
QuadricepsThis muscle group i located in the front part of the upper leg and allows you to be able to straighten the knee
Latissimus DorsiThis muscle group in located of the back of the armpit and allows a person to be able to pull
GlutealsThis muscle is located in the buttocks and is needed to be able to jump, climb stairs or walk up hills
HamstringsThis muscle group is located in the back part of the upper leg and allows you to bend at the kness
Which bone is the longest and heaviest bone in the body!!Femur
HumerusThe upper bone in the arm that provides structure for the upper arm


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