Cartilage, Articulations; Disorders of the Skeletal System Flashcards
The joint with the greatest variety and range of motion is a:
Ball-and-socket
When a joint goes into flexion, in most cases, the angle of the joint:
Decreases
The type of cartilage that lines the articulate surfaces is:
Hyaline cartilage
Ligaments:
Attach bones to bones
Fractures due to osteoporosis tend to occur at the:
Hip, spine, and wrist
If the physician’s report states that the patient has a compression fracture, you can assume that the fracture is located in the:
Spine
Is osteoarthritis more common in men than woman over the age of 60?
No
What is the cause of OA?
Genetics, obesity, injury, and age
What are lifestyle risk factors to osteoporosis?
Excess alcohol, poor nutrition, and smoking
A non-traumatic joint separation of the shoulder common in CVA clients is:
Subluxation
What are the functions of cartilage?
Growth or bone, shock absorption, and provide form and support
Cartilage receives its nutrition from
The synovial fluid around it
What is the instrument used to measure joint angle/ROM
Goniometer
OA nodes at the PIP joint
Bouchard’s nodes
OA nodes at the DIP joint
Heberden’s nodes
Type of arthritis associated with pannus is:
Rheumatoid Arthritis