The Human Skeletal System Introduction The human skeletal system is comprised of both fused and individual bones; supported and supplemented by ligaments‚ tendons‚ muscles and cartilage. The skeletons purpose is to protect and support the delicate internal organs and provide a framework that allows the body to stand upright and move. It also produces blood cells and stores minerals that our body needs to function effectively. The skeletal system is a very important part of the human body. Without
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Professor: Pierre Louis‚ Vertulie 4/16/13 A&P SKELETAL PROJECT! This system has 206 bones and associated cartilage‚ tendons‚ and ligaments. Because bone is unbending‚ it gives the body a structure‚ maintains its shape‚ and protects essential organs. Bones provide a place for muscles and supporting structures to attach‚ and‚ with the movable joints. A joint is a place of union between two or more bones that may be movable or immovable. Bone also functions as a place for mineral storage
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Chapter 10 Muscle The muscular system helps in providing the movement for bones and in doing so allows the body to make complex movements. Muscle is one of the four types of primary tissue. The three kind of muscle tissue that make up the human body are: skeletal muscle‚ smooth muscle‚ and cardiac muscle. Skeletal muscle is voluntary and are usually found attached to bones where they help to produce movement of the skeleton. Smooth muscle is involuntary and are usually found in the walls of the
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positive and negative effects on the skeletal and muscular systems of a young person performing contact‚ high impact and repetitive sports. There can be both positive and negative outcomes to a young performer. Positive effects can be the strengthening of the body. Negative effects can be that serious injuries can occur to the undeveloped young performer’s body and not be able to do that sport after. The skeletal system and the muscular system are both systems in the body that can benefit more from
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playing contact sports‚ the joints that are covered in articular cartilage can be worn away at a more rapid rate. Indeed‚ some injuries even lead to the cartilage being taken out altogether. This is a negative effect of contact sports on the skeletal system of young people as they may well end up suffering from osteoarthritis later in life. Osteoarthritis is thought to be related to cartilage being worn down to the point that the bone is no longer protected. High impact sport is generally considered
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The musculoskeletal system includes bones‚ muscles‚ and connective tissues that all work together to provide the framework for the body‚ create body movements‚ store minerals and lipids‚ produce blood cells‚ and protest the body’s organs. The bones‚ muscles‚ and connective tissue comprise approximately sixty percent of the body’s mass. There are 206 bones and about 700 named muscles of three different types: skeletal‚ cardiac and smooth muscles (Taylor). Musculoskeletal disorders consist of minor
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Alexis Garcia Chapter 6-Bones and Skeletal Tissue For this assignment‚ please read the chapter and answer the questions below. Please type your answers in red or blue color. Please note that points may be deducted if answers are not submitted in these colors. Type your answer in the spaces provided below: Skeletal System: Describe each of the following functions of the Skeletal System I. support- Provides framework that supports the body and cradles its soft organs. II. protection-
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As we learn about our body’s muscles and joints we have come to realize that it will stop growing. We understand that when we are younger bone production is at a very high rate of production until puberty. With osteoporosis a bone disease is obtained when your spongy bone becomes porous and the person start losing bones that called bone density loss. This makes the bones weak allowing for breaks and fractures which affects our body structural support. Now the 84 yrs. old white woman is likely
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Describe the structure and function of the skeleton system’s two distinct are – Axial System and Appendicular skeleton. Axial system The axial skeleton is the portion of the human skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of an organism. In the human body‚ it consists of 80 bones and is composed of – 29 bones in the head - (8 cranial and 14 facial bones) and then also 7 associated bones (6 auditory ossicles and the Hyoid Bone) 25 bones of the thorax - (the sternum and 24 ribs)
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musculoskeleton to begin with. Movement might be nearly impossible‚ and often is. Many older adults are not only affected by muscle atrophy‚ but they also have an underlying bone disease as well. They have a weakened musculoskeletal system‚ and they also have a bone or skeletal disease‚ that weakens and compromises their skeletons as well. Everyday actions‚ and movements cause pain‚ and the risk for fall and bone breaks are also associated with these diseases as well. Osteoarthritis‚ also known as (OA)
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