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    Unit HSC 2028

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    of individual bones called vertebrae. Joints connect all of these individual bones together and ligaments connect to bones to support joints. Not moving an individual correctly can cause stress and injury to the spinal column‚ this can cause ligaments to sprain. this is why individuals should never be dragged when moving them as the joints in their back may over stretch and cause sprained ligaments. Muscles are very important too. They work by using the fibres they contain contracting and relaxing

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    1.1The spinal column is made up of individual bones called vertebrae. In between the bones there are joints that connect these together. A ligament connects bone to support joints. To move a individual incorrectly can cause ligaments to sprain. This is why you should never drag life someone because it can cause joints to over stretch and sprain the ligaments. The muscles work by the fibres they contain contracting. This makes the muscle shorten. This will pull on the tendon. Muscles are connected

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    Summarise the 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

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    Human Anatomy & Physiology

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    Chapter 8 Joints Matching Questions Figure 8.1 Using Figure 8.1‚ match the following: 1) Periosteum. Answer: A Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 2) Articular cartilage. Answer: C Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 3) Joint (synovial) cavity. Answer: B Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 4) Synovial membrane. Answer: E Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 1 Copyright © 2010 Pearson Education‚ Inc. 5) Fibrous capsule. Answer: D Diff: 2 Page Ref: 251; Fig. 8.3 Figure 8.2 Using Figure 8.2‚ what type of axis does

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    anatomy joints

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    limbs. Many synovial joints also have ligaments either inside or outside the capsule.     The range of movement provided by these joints is determined by: The closeness of the bones at the point of contact. Closer bones make stronger joints‚ but movements are more restricted. The looser the fit‚ the greater the range of movement. However‚ looser joints are more prone to dislocation. The flexibility of the connective tissue and the position of the ligaments‚ muscles and tendons. Different Types

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    The suspected initial diagnosis: 1. Peroneal Muscle Tendonitis: this almost appears when the individual return to play after stopping long time. 2. Lateral ligament complex injury. 3. Stress fractures to the distal fibula (lateral malleolus) or cuboid bone. Since the mechanism of injury is not clear where there was possibility of twisted ankle and the athletes presented with acute symptoms in the injured area which show inflammatory presentations (swelling‚ pain‚ and high temperature)‚ it might

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    symphysis that is amphiarthrotic 7. Fluid-filled sacs containg synovial fluid are called – bursae 8. A joint capsule is reinforced by – ligaments binding articular ends of bones together 9. Fibrocartilage discs that divide the joint into two compartments are called – menisci 10. A tooth root attached to a jaw bone by a periodontal ligament is a ____ joint – gomphosis 11. A suture is an example of – a fibrous joint 12. Classifying joints as synathrotic‚ amphiarthrotic‚ or diathrotic

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    Osgood- Schlatter

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    Osgood–Schlatter disease or syndrome (also known as tibial tubercle apophyseal traction injury) is an irritation of the patellar ligament at the tibial tuberosity. Sinding–Larsen–Johansson syndrome is an analogous condition involving the patellar tendon and the lower margin of the patella bone‚ instead of the upper margin of the tibia. The condition occurs in active boys and girls aged 9–16 coinciding with periods of growth spurts. It occurs more frequently in boys than in girls‚ with reports of

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    Numerous canines add to some type of joint ailment amid their dog years. It can be mellow‚ and even unnoticeable to the pet owner‚ or it can be so weakening that it seriously influences the pet’s personal satisfaction. Ultimately this condition can even bring about complete feebleness. The lion’s share of these cases fall some place in the middle of the two extremes. While a few pets may discover joint illness in the main portion of their lives‚ but signs ordinarily don’t show up until the last

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    Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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    knee is made up of many ligaments and tendons and Four bones. The superior portion of the knee is the distal head of the femur. The patella sits on top of the joint where the inferior portion of the knee is the proximal head of the tibia and fibula just below. Tendons connect muscle to bone‚ where as ligaments connect bone to bone. The main ligaments in the bone are the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) which runs from the patella to the tibia‚ The Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) which runs from the

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