Chapter 18 - Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
Long Bones
Act as levers, support frame.
Short Bones
Facilitate movement, transfer forces.
Flat Bones
Provide broad surfaces for muscle attachment and protection.
Irregular Bones
For attachment of other structures and articulations.
List the correct sequence for the formula that helps to summarize the aerobic action of muscles.
- Muscle cell, fuel, and oxygen.
- Heat and energy.
- Byproducts of lactic acid and carbon dioxide.
The nurse observes that a client, who has been prescribed a week of complete bed rest and a regimen of isometric exercises, prefers to lie in a fetal position. What is a possible serious long-term consequence of maintaining this posture for prolonged periods?
Muscles may remain contracted.
A weightlifter is working out in the local gym. While working out, which is the strongest bone in the human body that is used during exercise?
Femur.
A student nurse is making a chart of the similarities and differences of the skull of a newborn infant and an adult.
What are the major differences between the skull of a newborn infant and that of an adult?
The newborn’s cranium has several fontanels located between the cranial bones.
A student nurse has been requested to make a chart of the characteristics of a synovial joint. Which is a characteristic of a synovial joint that needs to be included on this chart?
Allows movement in several directions.
A client has been diagnosed with a “slipped” disk. What is a condition for the term “slipped” disk?
An intervertebral disk that has shifted out of position.
A client is on bed rest following a knee replacement. What is the specific musculoskeletal change that can result in blood clots in the legs?
Decreased muscle activity.
