musculoskeletal system health nursing awareness

musculoskeletal system health

1. Muscular system are made up of muscle like organ. The muscle cells are specialized to perform one unique function to generate a pulling force that is they shorten or contract. People walk is made possible by a system of muscle. There are more than 600 muscles in a human body and almost half of your body weight is due to muscle. Introduction

2. Anatomy Of Musculoskeletal System Axial skeleton 1 Skull 2 Vertebral column 3 Thoracic cage Appendicular skeleton 1 Shoulder griddle and upper limb 2 Pelvic girdle and lower limb

3. Bones: Muscles of face and neck. Muscles of trunk. Muscles of upper and lower limb. Muscles of pelvic floor. Joint: Fibrous joint ( Immovable ). Cartilaginous joint ( little move ). Synovial joint (Freely move ). Tendons: Attach muscle to bones . Ligament : Attach bone to bones.

4. Providing the body Frame work. Giving attachments of muscles and tendons. Allowing movements of the body as a whole and of parts as the body by forming joint that are moved by the muscle. Bones form the boundaries of cranial, thoracic and pelvic cavities. Bones provide hematopoiesis cell. Bone provide storage to minerals. Physiology Of Musculoskeletal System:

5. Body alignment and posture . Joint mobility. Body balance . Coordinated movement . Characteristics Of Normal Movement