Chapter 4: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
ATP-PC System:
Energy system used for ATP production during high- intensity, short duration exercise such as sprinting 100 m.
ATP-PC Process:
Phosphocreatine decomposes and releases a large amount of energy that is used to construct ATP. There is 2-3 times more phosphocreatine in cells of muscles than ATP. This process occurs almost instantaneously, allowing for ready and available energy needed by the muscles. The system provides energy for muscle contraction for up to 15 sec.
The phospohagen system represents the most rapidly available source of ATP for use by the muscle. The energy system is able to function in the described manner since:
- It does not depend on a long series of chemical reactions.
- It does not depend on transporting the O2 we breathe to the working muscles
- Both ATP and PC are stored directly within the contractile mechanisms of the muscle.
ATP-PC is anaerobic or aerobic?
Anaerobic
Anaerobic Glycolysis System:
Energy system that is a major supplier of ATP during high intensity short duration activities such as 400 or 800 m runs.
Anaerobic Glycolysis Process:
Stored glycogen is split into glucose and through glycolysis, split again into pyruvic acid. The energy released during this process forms ATP. The process does not require O2. Anaerobic glycolysis results in the formation of lactic acid, which causes muscular fatigue.
Anaerobic Glycolysis is nearly 50% slower than the phosphocreatine system and can provide a person with 30-40 seconds of muscle contraction. The energy system is able to function in the described manner since:
- It does not require the presence of O2
- It only uses carbohydrates (glycogen and glucose)
- It releases enough energy for the resynthesis of only small amounts of ATP.
Aerobic Metabolism System:
Energy system used predominantly during low intensity long duration exercise such as running a marathon.
Aerobic Metabolism Process:
The O2 system yields by far the most ATP, but it requires several series of complex chemical reactions. This system provides energy through the oxidation of food. The combination of fatty acids, amino acids and glucose with O2 releases energy that forms ATP. This system will provide energy as long as there are nutrients to utilize.
Anatomical Position:
Erect posture of the body with the face forward, feet pointing forward and slightly apart, arms at the side, and palms forward with fingers and thumbs in extension.
Frontal Plane:
(Coronal plane) divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
What motions occur in the frontal plane?
Abduction, Adduction, & Lateral Flexion
What axis is associated with the frontal plane?
AP axis
Sagittal plane:
Divides the body into right and left sections
What motions occur in the sagittal plane?
Flexion & Extension
What axis is associated with the sagittal plane?
ML axis
Transverse Plane:
Divides body into upper and lower sections
What motions occur in the transverse plane?
Medial & Lateral Rotation
What axis is associated with the transverse plane?
Vertical axis
Define Class 1 Lever:
The axis of rotation (fulcrum) between the effort (force) and resistance (load).
There are very few class 1 levers in the body.
Ex. Triceps brachii force on the olecranon with an external counterforce pushing on the forearm.
Ex. Seesaw
Define Class 2 Lever:
The resistance (load) is between the axis of rotation (fulcrum) and the effort (force).
The length of the effort arm is always longer than the resistance arm. In most instances gravity is the effort and muscle activity is the resistance. However, there are class 2 levers where the muscle is the effort when the distal attachment is on the weight bearing segment.
Ex. Wheelbarrow
Define Class 3 Lever:
The effort (force) is between the axis of rotation (fulcrum) and the resistance (load).
The length of the effort arm is always shorter than the length length of the resistance arm.
Permit large movements at rapid speeds and are the most common lever in the body
Ex. Shoulder Abduction with weight at the wrist is a class 3 lever.
Ex. Elbow Flexion
Define Fibrous Joints (Synarthroses):
Composed of bones that are united by fibrous tissue and are nonsynovial. Movement is minimal to none with the amount of movement permitted at the joint dependent on the length of the fibers uniting the bones.
Suture:
Fibrous Joint (Synarthroses)
Union of two bones by a ligament or membrane
Immovable joint
Eventual fusion is termed (synostosis)
Ex. sagittal suture of the skull
Syndesmosis:
Fibrous Joint (Synarthroses)
Bone connected to bone by a dense fibrous membrane or cord
Very little motion
Ex. the tibia and fibula with interosseous membrane
Gomphosis:
Fibrous Joint (Synarthroses)
Two bony surfaces connect as a peg in a hole
The teeth and corresponding sockets in the mandible/ maxilla are the only gomphosis joints in the body
The periodontal membrane is the fibrous component of the joint
Ex. a tooth in its socket
Define Cartilaginous Joints (Amphiarthroses):
Cartilaginous Joints have hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage that connects one bone to another. These are slightly movable joints
Synchondrosis:
Cartilaginous Joint (Amphiarthroses)
Hyaline cartilage
Cartilage adjoins two ossifying centers of bone
Provides stability during growth
May ossify to asynostosis once growth is completed
Slight motion
Ex. sternum and true rib articulation
Symphysis:
Cartilaginous Joint (Amphiarthroses)
Generally located at the midline of the body
Two bones covered with hyaline cartilage
Two bones connected by fibrocartilage
Slight Motion
Ex. Pubic symphysis
Define Synovial Joints (Diarthroses):
Provide free movement between the bones they join. They have five distinguishing characteristics: joint cavity, articular cartilage, synovial membrane, synovial fluid and fibrous capsule. These joints are the most complex and vulnerable to injury.
Classified by movement and shape of the articulating bones.
Uniaxial Joint:
Synovial Joint (Diarthroses)
One motion around a single axis in one plane of the body.:
- Hinge (ginglymus): elbow joint
- Pivot (trochoid)- atlantoaxial joint
Biaxial joint:
Synovial Joint (Diarthroses)
Movement occurs in two planes and around two axes through the convex/ concave surfaces:
- Condyloid: MCP joint of a finger
- Saddle: CMC joint of the thumb
Multi-axial Joint:
Synovial Joint (Diarthroses) Movement occurs in three planes and around three axes: -Plane (gliding): Carpal joints -Ball and Socket- Hip Joint
Joint Receptors- Free Nerve Endings:
Location: Joint capsule, ligaments, synovium, fat pads
Sensitivity: One type is to non-noxious mechanical stress; other type is sensitive to noxious mechanical or biochemical stimuli
Primary Distribution: All joints
Joint Receptors- Golgi Ligament Endings:
Location: Ligaments, adjacent to ligaments’ bony attachment
Sensitivity: Tension or stretch on ligaments
Primary Distribution: Majority of joints
Joint Receptors- Golgi Mazzoni Corpuscles:
Location: Joint Capsule
Sensitivity: Compression of Joint Capsule
Primary Distribution: Knee joint, joint capsule
Joint Receptors- Pacinian Corpuscles:
Location: Fibrous layer of joint capsule
Sensitivity: High frequency vibration, acceleration, and high velocity changes in joint position
Primary Distribution: All joints
Joint Receptors- Ruffini Endings
Location: Fibrous layer of joint capsule
Sensitivity: Stretching of joint capsule; amplitude and velocity of joint position
Primary Distribution: Greater density in proximal joints, particularly in capsular regions
Classification of TYPE I Muscle Fibers:
Aerobic Red Tonic Slow Twitch Slow Oxidative
Classification of TYPE II Muscle Fibers:
Anaerobic White Phasic Fast Twitch Fast-Glycolytic
Functional Characteristics of TYPE I Muscle Fibers:
Low fatigability High Capillary Density High Myoglobin Content Smaller Fibers Extensive Blood Supply Large Amount of Mitochondria Ex. Marathon, Swimming
Functional Characteristics of TYPE II Muscle Fibers:
High Fatigability Low Capillary Density Low Myoglobin Content Larger Fibers Less Blood Supply Fewer Mitochondria Ex: High Jump, Sprinting
Define Muscle Spindle:
Distributed throughout the belly of the muscle. They function to send information to the nervous system about the muscle length and/or rate of change of its length. The muscle spindle is important in the control of posture and with the help of the gamma system, involuntary movements.
Define Golgi Tendon Organ:
GTOs are encapsulated sensory receptors through which the muscle tendons pass immediately beyond their attachment to the muscle fibers.
They are very sensitive to tension, especially when produced from an active muscle contraction. T
hey function to transmit information about tension or the rate of change of tension within the muscle.
An average of 10-15 muscle fibers are usually connected in series with each GTO. The GTO is stimulated through the tension produced by muscle fibers. GTO provide the nervous system with instantaneous information on the degree of tension in each small muscle segment.
TMJ Muscles that Depress:
Lateral Pterygoid
Suprahyoid
Infrahyoid
TMJ Muscles that Elevate:
Temporalis
Masseter
Medial Pterygoid
TMJ Muscles that Protrude:
Masseter
Lateral Pterygoid
Medial Pterygoid
TMJ Muscles that Retrude:
Temporalis
Masseter
Digastric
TMJ Muscles that move side to side:
Medial Pterygoid
Lateral Pterygoid
Masseter
Temporalis
Cervical Muscles that Flex:
SCM
Longus Colli
Scalenus Muscles
Cervical Muscles that Extend:
Splenius Cervicis Semispinalis Cervicis Iliocostalis Cervicis Longissimus Cervicis Multifidus Trapezius
Cervical Muscles that Rotate and Laterally bend:
SCM Scalenus Muscles Splenius Cervicis Longissimus Cervicis Iliocostalis Cervicis Levator Scapulae Multifidus
Thoracic and Lumbar Muscles that Flex:
Rectus Abdominis
Internal Oblique
External Oblique
Thoracic and Lumbar Muscles that Extend:
Erector Spinae
Quadratus Lumborum
Multifidus
Thoracic and Lumbar Muscles that Rotate and Laterally Bend:
Psoas Major Quadratus Lumborum External Oblique Internal Oblique Multifidus Longissimus Thoracis Iliocostalis Thoracis Rotatores
Scapular Muscles that Elevate:
Upper Trapezius
Levator Scapulae
Scapular Muscles that Depress:
Latissimus Dorsi
Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Minor
Lower Trapezius
Scapular Muscles that Protract:
Serratus Anterior
Pectoralis Minor
Scapular Muscles that Retract:
Trapezius (Middle)
Rhomboids
Scapular Muscles that Upwardly Rotate:
Trapezius (Upper & Lower)
Serratus Anterior
Scapular Muscles that Downwardly Rotate:
Rhomboids
Levator Scapulae
Pectoralis Minor
Shoulder Muscles that Flex:
Anterior Deltoid
Coracobrachialis
Pectoralis Major (clavicular head)
Biceps Brachii
Shoulder Muscles that Abduct:
Middle Deltoid
Supraspinatus
Shoulder Muscles that Extend:
Latissmus Dorsi
Posterior Deltoid
Teres Major
Triceps Brachii (long head)
Shoulder Muscles that Adduct:
Pectoralis Major
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Shoulder Muscles that Horizontally Abduct:
Deltoid (posterior)
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor