Sports medicine

Bone Cells

The process of creating bones. This process must happen to heal fractures.

Takes calcium from the blood to help create new blood cells.

Breaks up and gets rid of the broken/dead bones.

Functions of the skeletal system

Allows you to turn your head. Neck region.

• pivot joint

• hinge joint

• fixed joint

• ball and socket joint

• glide joint

No movement. Joined together Skull region.

• Fixed joint

• pivot joint

• hinge joint

• ball and socket joint

• glide joint

Only one plain direction of movement. For example your knee, shoulder, elbows, finger, toes.

• pivot joint

• hinge joint

• ball and socket joint

• fixed joint

• glide joint

It gives you the most range of motion. Shoulder and Hip.

• Hinge joint

• Pivot joint

• ball and socket joint

• fixed joint

• glide joint

Multiple sliding bones. Wrist or your ankle.

• Pivot joint

• glide joint

• hinge joint

• ball and socket joint

• fixed joint