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The Skeletal System
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AS level Physical Education (PE) (Anatomy & Physiology) Mind Map on The Skeletal System, created by Nathan Wren on 14/05/2017.
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skeletal system
joints
synovial joints
axial & appendicular skeleton
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The Skeletal System
Types of joint
Synovial
Mobility - Free movement
Stability - Least Stable
Example - Joints between the arms & Legs
Cartilaginous
Mobility - Little Movement
Stability - Stable
Example - Between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae in the cervica & thoracic
Example - Between the bodies of adjacent vertebrae in part of the lumbar spine
Fibrous
Mobility - No Movement
Stability - Most Stable
Example - Between the bones of the skull
Example - Between the fused bones of the sacrum and coccyx
Structure of Bone
Types of Synovial Joint
Ball & Socket
Shoulder
Hip
The ball shaped head of one bone articulates with the socket of an adjacent bone
Hinge
Elbow
Knee
Ankle
A cylindrical protrusion of one bone articulates with an adjacent bone
Pivot
Radio-Ulnar
Spine
Wrist
A rounded or pointed structure of one bone articulates with a ring-shaped structure of an adjacent bone
Condyloid
Wrist
Similar to ball & socket but with much flatter articulating surfaces forming a shallower joint
Gliding
Spine
Articulating surfaces are almost flat and of a similar size
Structure of Joints
Appendicular Skeleton
Axial Skeleton
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Axial & Appendicular (image/jpeg)
Synovial Joint Structure (image/jpeg)
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