Applied anatomy and physiology - Skeletal and Muscular Systems Flashcards
To learn the joints, muscles and movement patterns - the structure, function and nervous stimulation of a motor unit, muscle fibre recruitment and components of slow oxidative, afst oxidative glycolitic and fast glycolitic
What is the importance of the skeleton?
Gives protection for internal organs, it is a site for blood cell production and mineral stores
What do synovial joints allow?
Free movement
What are the common features of synovial joints?
- Ligament
- Synovial fluid
- Articular cartilage
- Joint capsule
- Bursa
What is the structure of a ligament?
Tough band - connective tissue
what is the function of a ligament?
Connects bone to bone and stabilises joints
What is the structure of synovial fluid?
Lubricating fluid within joint cavity
what is the function of synovial fluid?
Reduces friction and nourishes articular cartilage
what is the structure of articular cartilage?
Smooth tissue on the surface of articulating bones
What is the function of articular cartilage?
absorbs shock and allows friction free movement
What is the structure of a joint capsule?
Fibrous sac with an inner synovial membrane
What is the function of a joint capsule?
encloses and strengthens the joint secreting synovial fluid
What is the structure of a bursa?
a closed, fluid filled sac found where tendons rub over bones
What is the function of a bursa?
Reduces friction between tendons and bones
what is a joint?
an area of the body where two or more bones articulate to create movement
What is a plane of movement?
A description of the Three dimensional movements at a joint
What is movement pattern?
a description of the actions that take place at a joint
What are the three planes of movement?
- transverse (upper/lower)
- Sagittal (left/right)
- Frontal(front/back)
What movement pattern occurs at each plane of movement?
- transverse (horizontal extension, horizontal flexion, rotation)
- sagittal (hyper-extension, extension, flexion, dorsi-flexion, plantar flexion)
- frontal (adduction/abduction)
What is rotation?
articulating bones turn around heir longitudinal axis
Where is a condyloid joint found?
At the wrist
Where is a hinge joint found?
At the knee and elbow
Where is a ball and socket joint found?
At the shoulder and hip
Where is a pivot joint found?
radio-ulnar joint
where is a gliding joint found?
At the spine
What is the primary function of the muscular system?
The create movement
What is an origin?
The point where a muscle attaches to a stationary bone and stays relatively fixed during movement
What is an insertion?
The point where a muscle attaches to a move-able bone and gets closer to the origin during movement
What is an agonist?
The muscle that shortens to create movement - known as the prime mover
What is the antagonist?
The muscles that co-ordinates with the agonist and lengthens during contractions to provide resistance
what is an antagonistic muscle action?
A paired muscle action where the agonist shortens to create movement and the antagonist provides resistance in co-ordination to the agonist
What is the agonist/antagonist found at the wrist?
Agonist = wrist extensors Antagonist = wrist extensors