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        | 3 functions of skeletal system: |  | Definition 
 
        | 1. structure 2. protection
 3. movement (levers)
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        | 1. short 2. flat
 3. irregular
 4. long bones
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        | function & examples of flat bones: |  | Definition 
 
        | function: protect underlying organs, attachments for muscles 
 examples: patella, ilium, sternum, scapula, skull
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        | functions and examples of irregular bones: |  | Definition 
 
        | functions: support, weight bearing, protection of spinal cords, attachment 
 example: spine
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        | function and examples of long bones: |  | Definition 
 
        | function: weight bearing (legs), mobility (arms) examples: humerus, ulna, radius, tibia
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        | 1. synarthrosis (non moveable) 2. amphiarthrosis (slightly moveable)
 3. diarthrosis (degrees of freedom)
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        | 2 categories of synarthrosis (non movable) joints: |  | Definition 
 
        | 1. suture (skull) 2. syndesmosis (between radius and ulna, between tibia and fibia)
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        | 2 categories of amphiarthrosis (slightly moveable joints: |  | Definition 
 
        | 1. sychondrosis (sternocossils, ephysial plates when you're a child) 2. symphasis (pubic symphasis, intervertebral discs)
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        | 0 degree diarthrosis joints: |  | Definition 
 
        | gliding joints (carpals, tarsals, facet joints which are under the transverse process) |  | 
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        | 1 degree diarthrosis joints: |  | Definition 
 
        | hinge and pivot joints 
 hinge: knee elbow, interfalangials, talocruel
 
 pivot: atlantoaxial, radialulnar joints (distal and proximal)
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        | 2 degree diarthrosis joints: |  | Definition 
 
        | saddle & condyloid 
 saddle: carpo-metacarpyl
 
 condlyoid: antlantoccipital, radialcarpyl, subtaller
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        | 3 degree diarthrosis joints: |  | Definition 
 
        | ball and socket joins (shoulder and hips) |  | 
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