Anatomy & Physiology
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Skeletal System
Unifying Principle: The skeletal system provides an internal framework for the body, protects organs
by enclosures, and anchors skeletal muscles so that the muscles can cause movement.
Major Concepts:
 Function of the skeletal system
 Structure and function of bones and cartilage
 Types of Bones
 Axial and appendicular skeleton
 Joints
 Developmental aspects of the bone
 Bone injury
Skeletal System Vocabulary
Define the following terms using pages 130-170 and Glossary:
Vocab. Word
Axial Skeleton
Appendicular
Skeleton
Compact Bone
Spongy Bone
Long Bones
Short Bones
Flat Bones
Irregular Bones
Ligament
Periostium
Epiphysis
Diaphysis
Articular
cartilage
Medullary
Cavity
Definition
Osteocytes
Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Lamella
Haversian
Canals
Osteon
Lacunae
Canaliculi
Fracture
Callus
Fontanels
Joints
Synarthroses
joint
Amphiarthrosis
joint
Diarthrosis joint
Fibrous joint
Cartilaginous
joints
Synovial joint
Joint cavity
Anatomy & Physiology
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Skeletal Injuries/Disorders
Clavicle Fracture
1. What is a clavicle fracture?
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2. What causes a clavicle fracture?
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3. What are the symptoms?
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4. What should you do?
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5. How can you prevent a clavicle fracture?
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6. How are clavicle fracture treated? Include surgery options in your answer.
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Anatomy & Physiology
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Skeletal Injuries/Disorders
Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
1. What is the function of MCL?
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2. What are the signs and symptoms of an MCL injury?
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3. How do doctors diagnose a MCL injury?
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4. What are the different categories of MCL injury?
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5. Outline the treatments available for MCL injury.
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Anatomy & Physiology
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Skeletal Injuries/Disorders
Stress Fracture
1. What is a stress fracture?
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2. What are the symptoms of a stress fracture?
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3. How do doctors diagnose stress fractures?
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4. What are the various causes of stress fracture?
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5. How can one prevent stress fracture?
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6. How to treat a stress fracture?
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Anatomy & Physiology
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Skeletal Injuries/Disorders
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
1. What is the function of ACL?
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2. What are the signs of an ACL injury?
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3. How do doctors diagnose an ACL injury?
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4. Describe the treatments available for ACL injury.
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6. Outline the rehab and recovery process for an ACL injury.
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Anatomy & Physiology
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Skeletal Injuries/Disorders
Osteomyelitis
1. What is osteomyelitis and how is it caused?
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2. What are the signs and symptoms of osteomyelitis?
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3. How is osteomyelitis diagnosed and treated?
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4 How can one prevent osteomyelitis?
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Anatomy & Physiology
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Date: __________
Skeletal System Questions
Refer to pages 130-170 of your textbook and answer the following questions in complete
sentences:
1. Describe in detail three functions of the skeletal system.
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2. What is the anatomical name for the shaft of a long bone? For its ends? What is yellow
marrow? How do spongy and compact bone look different. Illustrate with a labeled diagram.
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3. Define fracture? Which fracture types are most common in the elderly? Why are greenstick
fractures more common in children?
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4. What is the function of joints?
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5. Compare the amount of movement possible in synarthrotic, amphiarthrotic, and
diarthrotic joints. Give examples.
Joint Type
Synarthrotic
Amphiarthrotic
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Movement
Example
6. List two factors that keep bones healthy. List two factors that can cause bones to become soft
or to cause atrophy.
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7. Define arthritis. What type of arthritis is most common in the elderly? What type is believed
to result from the immune system’s attack on one’s own joint tissue?
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8. A 75-year old woman and her 9-year old granddaughter were in a train crash in which both
sustained trauma to the chest while seated next to each other. X-ray showed grandmother had
several fractured ribs, while her granddaughter had none. Explain these surprisingly (?)
different findings.
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