Anatomy & Physiology Worksheet With Answers Page 8
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22Station D: SKELETAL SYSTEM - Effect of Exercise and Medical Conditions
List 5 ways in which exercise helps the skeletal system.
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Increases strength and density in bones
32.
Exercise slows decline in minerals and maintains joint mobility
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Stress of exercise helps the bone tissues to become stronger
34.
Ligaments will stretch slightly to enable greater joint flexibility
35.
Hyaline cartilage at the ends of the bones becomes thicker and can absorb shock better
For each of the following conditions, explain the cause and symptoms.
36. Scoliosis -
A lateral curvature of the spine
37. Disk Herniation
-Rupture of the soft tissue that separates two vertebral bones into the spinal
canal.
38. Osteoarthritis -
A type of arthritis marked by progressive cartilage deterioration in synovial
joints and vertebrae
39. Anterior Cruciate Ligament tears – (ACL tear) -
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one
of the most important of four strong ligaments connecting the bones of the knee joint-any
activity in which the knee is forced into hyperextension and/or internal rotation may result in
an ACL tear – It is may require surgery to repair it.
40. Osterporosus -
Loss of bone mass that occurs throughout the skeleton. Predisposes people to fractures
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