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THE MUSCULOSKELETAL

SYSTEM
Known as the locomotor system
which is an organ system that
promotes the ability to move.
It is made up of muscles, bones,
tendons, ligaments and soft
tissues that supports and binds
tissues and organs together.

It provides body shape, support,


stability, and movement to the
body
•Voluntary
(skeletal)

•Involuntary
(smooth or
visceral)

•Cardiac
• Contractility
• Ability of a muscle to shorten with
force
• It DOES NOT produce force by
lengthening/pushing!
• Excitability
• Capacity of muscle to respond to a
stimulus
• Extensibility
• Muscle can be stretched to its normal resting length and beyond
to a limited degree
• Elasticity
• Ability of muscle to recoil to original resting length after stretched
Isokinetic contractions
produce movements of a constant speed.
Example is in swimming, where the water
provides a constant, even resistance to the
movement of adduction.

Isometric muscle
contraction
occur when there is no change in the
length of the contracting muscle. Example
is carrying an object without movement.
Isotonic muscle contractions
the muscle changes length as it contracts whilst the load
or resistance remains the same. As a result, this causes
movement of a body part.

Concentric muscle contractions


cause the muscle to shorten as it contracts. An
example is bending the elbow from straight to fully
flexed, causing a concentric contraction of the Biceps
Brachii.

Eccentric muscle contractions


opposite of concentric and occur when the muscle
lengthens as it contracts. The muscle is still
contracting to hold the weight all the way down but
the bicep muscle is lengthening.
• Mobility: Gives enough rigidity
associated with body parts gross and
fine movement such as walking,
speaking, facial expressions and alike.
• Posture and Stability: Generate a
constant contractile force that allows
us to maintain conscious control.
• Heat generation: Contraction
generates heat that is essential for
maintenance of temperature
homeostasis.
• Respiration: Automatically drives
movement of air into and out of
our body.
• Constriction of organs and blood
vessels: It promotes circulation,
digestion and absorption, and
excretion.
• Protection: It encapsulate internal
organs by and are essential in
maintaining the integrity of body
cavities.
Support : Forms the body framework
and upkeep weight
Movement: provides points of
attachment for muscles.

Protection: Safeguards internal


organs
Manufacturer: Red and white blood
cells are formed by tissue called
marrow
Storage: Bones store minerals, such
as calcium and phosphorus, for the
body
•Composed of •Osteoblasts are
osseous tissue bone-forming cells

•Consists of a •Osteoclasts are


rich supply of responsible for
blood vessels reabsorbing dead
and nerves bone tissue
•Bone cells are called osteocytes
The development of osteocytes and
the hardening process is called
ossification.
Ossification depends on:

calcium
vitamin D
phosphorus
80 bones of the
axial
appendicular
skeleton consists of
126 bones
•Long bones
(Femur)

•Short bones
(Wrist bones)

•Flat bones
(Skull)
•Irregular bones
(Vertebrae)

•Sesamoid bones
(Kneecap)
•The shaft is the
longest portion also
called the diaphysis.

•The ends are called


the epiphysis.

•Space between the


epiphyses and the
diaphysis is called the
metaphysis.
•Articular cartilage is a
thin flexible substance
that provides
protection at movable
points.
•Medullary cavity
contains yellow bone
marrow.
•Red bone marrow is
found in infant bones
and the flat bones of
adults.
•Temporal
•Parietal
•Frontal
•Ethmoid
•Sphenoid

•Occipital
•Lacrimal bone
•Ethmoid bone
Zygomatic bone •Nasal bones
Maxillary bones
Mandible
Palatine bone
Spinal Column
Consists of five
sets of
vertebrae

•Cervical = 7
•Thoracic = 12
•Lumbar = 5
•Sacrum = 5
•Coccyx = 1
The chest
cavity is
also
referred to
as the
thoracic
cavity.
The pubic
symphysis
is where
both pubic
bones join.
Upper Arm
•Humerus Lower Arm
•Ulna
•Radius
Hand and Fingers
•Carpals (wrist)
•Metacarpals (palm)
•Phalanges (fingers)
Lower leg Upper Leg
•Tibia (shin) •Femur
•Fibula
•Patella (kneecap)
Feet and Toes
•Tarsals
•Calcaneus (heel)
•Metatarsals
•Phalanges
Amphiarthroses Diarthroses
•Moves slightly •Moves freely

Joints
(articulations)

Synarthroses
•No movement
Tendons are bands of fibrous A joint lubricator
tissue that connect muscles (synovial fluid) helps
to bone. synovial joints move
Ligaments connect bones to easier.
other bones.
Movement occurs at joints with the assistance of
muscles, tendons and ligaments.
LABORATORY EXERCISE

• Demonstrate the different types or kinds of body


movement.
• Describe and give an example of each movement
• Use the medical terms described in the combining forms
slides in your activities above if applied. Otherwise look for
the proper medical terminology.
BODY MOVEMENTS
BODY MOVEMENTS
Match the following combining forms
and meanings.

ankyl (o) heel

arthr (o) bent

brachi (o) joint

calcane (o) arm


Match the following combining forms
and meanings.
carp (o) cartilage

cephal (o) hump

chondr (o) head

dactyl (o) wrist

kyph (o) fingers, toes


COMBINING FORMS PART 3
Match the following combining forms
and meanings. foot
my (o)
finger or toe bone
myel (o)
muscle
pod (o)
bone
oste (o)
spinal cord; bone
phalang (o) marrow
COMBINING FORMS PART 4
Match the following combining forms
and meanings.
rachi (o) curved

scoli (o) vertebra

spondyl (o) spine

ten (o) ulnar

uln (o) tendon

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