Types of Bones
These bones are the longest in the body and include the humerus and the femur
What are long bones?
This disorder is characterized by muscle pain, muscle cramps, and muscle spasms
What is Myalgia?
1. Provides the body with the ability to move.
2. Maintains body position or posture.
3. Ability to help maintain our body’s temperature
What are the three basic functions of the Muscular System?
This fracture occurs often in children, an incomplete hairline fracture
What is a Greenstick fracture?
These bones of the skull include the bones of the nose, cheeks, and jaw. There are 14 of these bones
What are facial bones?
The long bone of the thigh, also the longest bone in the body
What is the femur?
With this disorder, a muscle can permanently become shortened because of the formation of fibrous tissue replacing the muscle cells.
What is a contracture?
The three types of this includes Skeletal, Smooth, and Cardiac.
What is muscle tissue?
This type of fracture occurs when two ends of the bone separate
What is a complete fracture?
These bones of the skull encloses and protects the brain. Has 8 bones
What is the Cranium?
These small bones are found in the wrists and ankles
What are short bones?
Disorder characterized by degeneration of the muscle cells that eventually causes the muscles to waste away and atrophy
What is Muscular Dystrophy?
This type of muscle tissue makes it possible to move, includes not only arms and legs, but internal organs.
What is skeletal muscle tissue?
This type of fracture generally results from twisting injuries
What is a spiral fracture?
There are 12 Pairs of these flat bones that attach to the spinal column. The first 7 attach directly to the sternum, and the last 5 pairs do not attach to the sternum
What are the ribs?
Bones that protect the organs and are thinner and much flatter than other bones, includes bones like the ribs and the scapula
What are flat bones
This disease causes great muscle weakness and fatigue. The nerve impulses fail to initiate normal muscle contractions, eventually causing the patient to have drooping eyelids and an inattentive appearance
What is Myasthenia Gravis?
This type of muscle tissue is only found in the heart
What is cardiac muscle tissue?
This type of fracture is a complete fracture of the bone into more than two pieces
What is a Comminuted fracture?
The sections of this bone structure include Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, and Tailbone.
What are the main sections of the spine?
Small rounded bones found next to joints, covered with cartilage or ligaments, eliminates friction in the joints
What are Sesamoid Bones
This type of muscle tissue gives the body the ability to control certain activities below our level of consciousness
What is smooth muscle tissue?
The three bones of this part of the head include the Malleus, Incus, and Stapes
What are the three middle ear bones?