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What is the main focus of the study material?
The Skeletal System
and Muscular System
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What are the types of bone mentioned?
Long bone
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What is the structure of the skeleton primarily composed of?
Bone
and
cartilage
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What are the primary functions of the skeletal system?
Support,
movement
,
protection
, and
blood production
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What is posture?
The position of the
body
while standing or sitting
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What are the postural changes mentioned?
Skoliosi
and
Lordosi
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What is Skoliosi?
A
lateral
curvature of the
spine
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What is Lordosi?
An excessive
inward
curvature of the spine
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What are the types of joints mentioned?
Synovial joints
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What is the structure of a synovial joint?
It includes a joint capsule and
synovial fluid
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What are joint actions?
Movements that occur at
joints
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What are the types of synovial joints?
Ball-and-socket
,
hinge
, pivot, saddle,
condyloid
, and plane
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What is the muscular system primarily responsible for?
Movement of the
body
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What are the muscle fibre types mentioned?
Not
specified
in
the
material
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What are antagonistic pairs in muscles?
Muscles that work in
opposition
to each other
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What are the types of muscle mentioned?
Not
specified
in
the
material
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