1 - Introduction to MSK

Question 1

When describing a muscle, what factors need to be considered?

Answer 1

• Position - origin and insertion
• Shape and size
• Nerve supply
• Actions and how they are used

Question 2

When describing a bone, what factors need to be considered?

Answer 2

• Shape
• How to identify what side of the body it is from
• Names of its features (e.g. tuberosities, fossae)
• How it ossifies
• Structures close by that may be at risk if it fractures

Question 3

When describing a joint, what factors need to be considered?

Answer 3

• Bones involved
• Movements
• How it is stabilised
• Risk factors for common injuries (e.g. dislocation)

Question 4

When describing a nerve, what factors need to be considered?

Answer 4

• Origin at the spinal cord (root value)
• Motor, sensory or mixed
• Structure or region it innervates
• Where it is vulnerable to injury and effects of injury
• Where it may be palpated or anaesthetised

Question 5

When describing a blood vessel, what factors need to be considered?

Answer 5

• Origin and distribution
• Where it is vulnerable to injury
• Where it can be palpated, injected, cannulated etc.