Mobility Answer - The ability to move in one's environment with ease and
without restriction
Which system does mobility include? Answer - Musculoskeletal
Roles of the skeletal system Answer - Provides support, protects internal
organs, allows your body to move, stores and produces materials that your
body needs
Bone regeneration Answer - Another medical term that is used to refer to the
healing process that occurs when a bone is traumatized
Muscles Answer - -Help hold the bones together
-Help bones move in response to electrical stimulation provided by the nervous
system
-Involved in body movement, posture and heat production
Joints Answer - Help bones move
Across the Lifespan (older adults) Answer - Have a decrease in bone density,
decrease in muscle strength agility and tone and an increase in stiffness and
swelling.
, Across the Lifespan (children) Answer - Have growth plates on the end of
bones (especially large bones) which do not start freezing until adolescence,
bones are more elastic than adults, more prone to fractures
Lifestyle factors that affect musculoskeletal system Answer - Diet, physical
abilities, fatigue, stress and external factors
What is the big picture of mobility? Answer - The musculoskeletal system is
highly integrated so one disease or injury to one component can adversely
affect the other musculoskeletal disorders and injuries can directly affect the
quality of life in individuals and they are actually the leading cause of disability
How does mobility affect oxygenation? Answer - Activity can increase
oxygenation throughout your body and it can also increase respiratory capacity
How does mobility affect perfusion? Answer - Increase perfusion. Movement
helps return blood to and from the heart and to the extremities
How does mobility affect elimination? Answer - Positively affects elimination
(both gastrointestinal and genitourinary) if we have adequate perfusion to the
organs for elimination we are going to have normal elimination.
How does mobility affect metabolism? Answer - Metabolic rates increase with
mobility
How does mobility affect the integumentary system? Answer - It leads to a
healthy integumentary system with healthy skin and tissues
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