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Bone, Cartilage and Joints Flashcards

1
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What is bone comprised of?

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Is rigid and comprised of collagen fibres that are impregnated by a crystal-line calcium salt

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What are the 2 types of bone?

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Compact - cortical bone
Spongy - cancellous bone

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3
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What is the cavity in the middle of bone called?

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Marrow (medullary) cavity

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4
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What are the different types of bone?

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Long, short, flat, pneumatic, sesamoid or irregular

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5
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What is the function of sesamoid bone?

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Protect tendons from excessive wear
Sesamoid bone - patella

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6
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What are the different parts of a long bone?

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Proximal epiphysis, metaphysis, diaphysis, distal epiphysis, epiphyseal line, articular cartilage

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What is the epiphysis?

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Rounded end of the long bone, at its joint with adjacent bones

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8
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What is the shaft of the long bone called?

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Diaphysis

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9
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What is the metaphysis?

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Wide portion of the long bone.
The metaphysis develops during childhood period - ossification centres being close to ends of bone
Contains highly metabolic et of tissues, including trabecular bone, blood vessels and marrow adipose tissue

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10
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What is the difference between condyle and epicondyle?

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Condyle are usually more round shaped, smooth and large, articulates with a bone
Epicondyle is rough and small, provides surface for muscle and ligament attachment

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11
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What is the function of a condyle?

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Articulates with bone

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12
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What us compact bone surrounded by?

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Periosteum on outside and inside by an endosteum

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13
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What is compact bone composed of?

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Haversian system

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14
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What osteogenic (bone producing) cells are found in the periosteum?

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Osteoblasts

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15
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Where in the long bone is the compact bone mainly found?

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Diaphysis

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16
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Where in the long bone is spongy bone mainly found?

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Epiphysis

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17
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What type of bone is found in the marrow cavity?

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Bone marrow

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18
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Which type of growth causes an increase in width?

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Appositional growth

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19
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What type of growth causes an increase in length?

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Interstitial growth

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20
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Describe meaning of appositional growth

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Means to add new bone tissue from the outside and increases width of existing bone

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21
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Describe the meaning of interstitial growth

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Growth occurring through cell division in the epiphyseal growth plate

22
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What gives rise to appositional bone growth?

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Periosteum

23
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What gives rise to interstitial bon growth?

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Epiphyseal plate

24
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What does disappearance in the epiphyseal plate mean?

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Completely ossified bone and has reached adult size

25
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What are the 3 types of cartilage?

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Elastic
Hyaline
Fibrocartilage

26
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Where is elastic tissue found?

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External ear and epiglottis

27
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Where is hyaline cartilage found?

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Ribs, nose and trachea

28
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Where is fibrocartilage found?

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Intervertebral discs and certain ligaments

29
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What membrane surrounds cartilage?

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Perichondrium - dense layer of connective tissue

30
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What is the function of the perichondrium?

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Growth and repair of the cartilage

31
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What type of cartilage is found in the epiphyseal plate?

A

Hyaline cartilage

32
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What type of cartilage is found at end of bone in synovial joint?

A

Hyaline cartilage

33
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What is the difference that allows bone to regenerate quicker than cartilage?

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The lack of active blood flow in cartilage

34
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What is a joint defined as?

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Connection between 2 bones in the skeletal system

35
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What are the 3 types of joints?

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Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

36
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Where can synovial joints be found?

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Hip joint, Knee joint, Elbow…

37
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Where can cartilaginous joint be found?

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Epiphyseal plate in long bones and pubic symphysis (connecting hip bones)

38
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Where can the fibrous joint be found?

A

Periodontal ligament and cranial structures

39
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Which type of joint is most mobile and which is least?

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Most -synovial
Least - fibrous

40
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What are 3 structural characteristics of a typical synovial joint?

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Articular cartilage
Synovial membrane
Synovial cavity

41
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What type of joint is a symphysis joint?

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Secondary cartilaginous joint - limited in movement and does not ossify with age

42
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Where can a symphysis joint be found?

A

Intervertebral discs

43
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What are the 2 areas on the condyle of the humerus?

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Capitellum and the trochlea (more medial)

44
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What are the 2 fossa on the humerus bone?

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Radial and coronoid fossa (more medial)

45
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What type of joint is between intervertebral discs and body of vertebrae?

A

Secondary cartilaginous joints

46
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What type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?

A

Saddle synovial joint

47
Q

What type of joint is the articular facets to inferior and superior of vertebrae bodies?

A

Zygapophyseal joint

48
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What type of joint is the costochondral?

A

Primary cartilaginous joint

49
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What type of joint is the epiphyseal growth plates?

A

Primary cartilaginous joint

50
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What type of joint is the xiphosternal?

A

Primary cartilaginous joint

Term 1 Anatomy (4 decks)

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