BPK 142 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bone Marrow, Osteology, Human Factors And Ergonomics

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Biomedical Physio & Kines
• Course: BPK 142
• Professor: Brent Flodin

Document Summary

Scienti c study of human movement, performance and function. Applies to the sciences of biomechanics, anatomy, physiology, psychology and neuroscience to human movement and function, bc association of kinesiologists (bcak) Kinesiologists practice in the areas of health promotion, injury rehabilitation, pain and chronic disease management, ergonomics, tness training, return to planning. Bpk"s mission is to advance the understanding of physiology: osteology and arthrology. Osteology (unit 1) is the scienti c study of bones. Arthrology (unit 7) is the study of joints: osteology and the study of bones. Relationship of skeletal muscle to bones: skeletal muscles create movements by pulling on bones. Tuesday, october 10, 2017: osteology of a long bone (p. 1-10) Spongy bone: aka red marrow, development of red and white blood cells. Longitudinal growth of a bone occurs at the. Bone tissue is composed of widely separated cells called osteocytes, surrounded by matrix. The matrix is 25% water, 25% protein (mainly collagen), and 50% mineral salts.