MS System
Your musculoskeletal system is comprised of soft tissue and these
Bones
The strongest and longest bone in the body is the...
Femur
How many bones are in a fully grown adult?
206
Provide 2 examples of soft tissue
Muscles
Ligaments
Tendons
Joints
Which finger is the strongest?
Middle
This is located at the center of some bones and helps produce new red blood cells
Heart and lungs
Bone Marrow
What is your shin bone called?
Tibia
Bone growth in children mainly takes place in this spot
Growth Plates
Approximately how many muscles do you have in your body (within 50 and you get it right)
650
Where is the smallest bone in the body located?
Inner ear
What are the two of the main organs that the ribs protect?
Heart and Lungs
How many ribs are located on each side of your body?
12
Baby's have these in their skulls. As they get older they eventually fuse
Soft spots
What acts as the "shock absorber" of the body?
Cartilage
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Your skin (it weighs 8 pounds)
Calcium and this other mineral are stored in your bones
Vitamin D
The vertebrae in your back that connect to your ribs is called
Thoracic Vertebrae
The hard outer layer of bone is called the
Cortex
There are 6 types of synovial joints. Name 3 of them
Ball and Socket
Hinge
Pivot
Condyloid
Planar
Saddle
1/4 of the amount of bones in a human are located in what part of the body?
Feet
What are the 5 main functions of the skeletal system?
Give your body shape
Help you move
Protect your organs
Create new blood cells
Storing minerals
We discussed two types of cranial bones in class. Name one of them
Mandible
Orbital bones (frontal or temporal)
Name 5 bones located in your arms/hands
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
What is the strongest muscle in your body? Hint: we did NOT go over this in class but you use it more than just about any other muscle
Masseter (your jaw)
What is the joint that Travis had fixed recently? (Must name more than the body part)
Bonus 200 if you name the treatment that I had done to rehab it
TMJ or Temporomandibular Joint
Dry Needling