Exam 1 Flashcards
What is muscle tissue made of?
Specialized cells, known as muscle fibers, that response to stimulation by changing shape through contraction or elongation.
How does muscle tissue change in response to stimulation?
It undergoes internal structural changes that shorten the cells and the overall muscle, causing contraction.
What are the 4 functions of muscle discussed?
1) Thermoregulation
2) Maintaining posture
3) Mobility/Body Movements
4) Controls the movement of material through the body
What is thermoregulation?
The muscles are able to contract and produce heat to warm the body. This is what shivering is.
How do we get goosebumps?
There are muscles that attach to the hairs on the skin. When these muscles contract, the hairs stand up and we get goosebumps.
How do muscles help with posture?
We are constantly contracting and relaxing muscles to hold the body up.
What are the 3 types of muscle?
Skeletal, smooth, and cardiac.
What are 3 names we use to describe muscle cells?
Myocytes, myofibers, or muscle fibers.
How do the 3 types of muscle differ?
They differ in their structure and the way in which they function.
Where is skeletal muscle located?
Throughout the body, most are attached to bones.
What is the function of skeletal muscle?
Under voluntary control, it helps us with movement and thermoregulation.
What is a distinguishable feature of skeletal muscle?
It is under conscious/voluntary control.
What do skeletal muscles look like?
1) Very long, cylindrical cells
2) Striations
3) Multi-nucleated cells with the nuclei near the outside of the cell.
Why are skeletal muscles multi-nucleated?
Multiple cells will fuse and work together as one cell to perform functions.
Where is smooth muscle located?
GI tract, urinary tract, vascular tissues, etc.
What is the function of smooth muscle?
Under involuntary control, contraction causes controlled movement of material.
What does smooth muscle look like?
1) Short, fusiform (spindle-shaped)
2) Flat pancake cells that lack striations
3) Single nucleus in the middle of the cell
When the pupil of the eye dilates and constricts, what type of muscle is responsible for this?
Smooth muscle.
Where is cardiac muscle located?
Only found in the muscle of the heart or what we call the myocardium.
What is the function of cardiac muscle?
Under involuntary control, it contracts the heart to pump blood.
What does cardiac muscle look like?
1) Short, bifurcated cells
2) Striations
3) One or two nuclei located in the middle of the cell.
4) Intercalated discs
What are intercalated discs?
Specialized junctions between cells that allow for rapid transport of impulse across cells.
What type of muscle is this?
Skeletal
What type of muscle is this?
Smooth
What type of muscle is this?
Cardiac
What type of muscle is this?
Cardiac, there are some striations and there is a bifurcated shape.
What type of muscle is this?
Smooth, there are no striations, there are pancake cells, and single, central nuclei.
What type of muscle is this?
Skeletal, there are many striations and there are multiple nuclei on the edge of the cell.
What is the organization of skeletal muscle from largest to smallest?
Muscle (largest), fascicle, muscle fiber/myocyte (smallest).
What are whole muscles comprised of?
Fascicles
What are muscle fascicles comprised of?
Muscle fibers / myocytes
What is the epimysium?
Connective tissue that surrounds the whole muscle.
What is the perimysium?
Connective tissue that surrounds the muscle fascicles.
What is the endomysium?
Connective tissue that surrounds the muscle fibers / myocytes.
What is the breakdown of the word epimysium?
epi- “upon”, mysium- “muscle”
What is the breakdown of the word perimysium?
peri- “around”, mysium- “muscle”
What is the breakdown of the word endomysium?
endo- “within”, mysium- “muscle”
How do muscles move bone?
Muscles travel over at least one joint and bring the insertion point to the origin point.
Why must muscles travel over at least one joint?
This is necessary for contraction of the muscle to move the bone.
What are the names for the two places of attachment?
Insertion and origin.
What is the origin of attachment?
The less mobile and more proximal muscle attachment of the two.
What is the insertion of attachment?
The more mobile and more distal muscle attachment of the two.
When a muscle contracts, what is the movement of the insertion and origin?
The insertion point is moving towards the origin.
Generally, at least how many places do muscles attach?
Most muscles attach in at least 2 places.
What is a tendon?
Dense regular connective tissue that attaches muscles to bones.
What direction are tendons pulled in?
Pulled in the direction that the collagen fibers are traveling in.
What 3 things do muscle groups have in common?
1) Similar function (actions) and/or,
2) Similar innervation and/or,
3) Similar blood supply
What is a joint?
The place of contact/articulation between two or more bones.
What is the relationship between joint mobility and stability?
More mobility or more planes of motion = Less stable
What are 2 ways we increase the stability of a joint?
1) Muscular support
2) Ligamentous attachment
What is the most mobile joint in the body?
Glenohumeral (shoulder) joint
What are the 3 structural classifications for joints?
Fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial.
What is the definition of fibrous joints?
Bones connected by dense regular connective tissue.
What is the definition of cartilaginous joints?
Bones connected by plates of cartilage.
What is the definition of synovial joints?
Articular capsule with joint cavity.
What type of joint structural classification are the ones we most commonly think of and name some examples?
Synovial, these are joints like the wrist, elbow, shoulder, and knee.
What are the 3 subcategories of fibrous joints?
Gomphosis, sutures, and syndesmosis.
What are the 2 subcategories of cartilaginous joints?
Synchondrosis and symphysis.
What are the 6 subcategories of synovial joints?
Planar, hinge, pivot, saddle, condylar, and ball & socket.
Define the features of Gomphosis joints and list the example.
1) Immobile
2) Comprised of small amounts of dense connective tissue.
Ex: Connects tooth to bone socket of your jaw (periodontal ligaments)
Define the features of Sutures joints and list the example.
1) Immobile
2) Comprised of small amounts of dense connective tissue
Ex: Skull bones.
When would we expect Sutures joints to be mobile?
When we are being delivered as babies, the skull gets a little deformed, so we want some mobility.
Why are the squiggly lines of Sutures joints important?
They increase the surface area and make the bones more securely attached.
Define the features of Syndesmosis joints and list 2 examples.
1) Slightly mobile to allow for some shifting between the bones.
2) Large amounts of dense connective tissue.
Ex: Interosseous membranes between the radius-ulna and tibia-fibula.
What are interosseous membranes?
A syndesmosis that connects 2 bones along their lengths, keeping them next to each other while allowing for some movement.
Define the features of Synchondrosis joints and give 2 examples.
1) Immobile
2) Connected by Hyaline cartilage
Ex: 1st rib-manubrium (between 1st rib & top part of sternum called the manubrium) and epiphyseal plates.
What are epiphyseal plates?
Growth plates, which are temporary joints that ossify when we become skeletally mature (done growing).
How are Synchondrosis and Symphysis joints different?
They differ in the type of cartilage present.
Define the features of Symphysis joints and give 2 examples.
1) Slightly mobile
2) Connected by fibrocartilage
Ex: Pubic symphysis and intervertebral discs
Why is it important for Symphysis joints to be slightly mobile?
We need some spine movement and our pelvis needs to be slightly mobile for us to undergo labor/delivery of baby.
What is pubic symphysis?
At the front of our pelvis where the pelvic bones are coming together.
What happens to our Symphysis joints as we age?
Because both of these areas are supporting a lot of our body weight, these spaces will narrow over time.
Describe the characteristics of Synovial joints.
1) Very mobile, ligaments/muscles are providing stability
2) Articular capsule with joint cavity
3) Articular hyaline cartilage
What is an articular capsule?
A joint capsule that surrounds the ends of the bones coming together.
What 2 things make up the articular capsule?
1) A fibrous capsule as an outer layer to provide support/protection.
2) A synovial membrane as an inner layer to line the joint cavity and to secrete synovial fluid.
What is the purpose of synovial fluid?
It is a slippery fluid that provides lubrication and nourishment for the joints.
Where is the articular hyaline cartilage in a joint?
It lines the ends of the bones where articulation occurs.
Why would ligaments/muscles be really important for Synovial joints?
Synovial joints are very mobile, so we need to provide stability to them through ligaments and muscles.
Describe Planar joints and give 2 examples.
Non-axial, meaning no rotation, just gliding.
Ex: Intercarpal & intertarsal joints. These are the spaces between the bones in your hands and feet.
Describe Hinge joints and give 3 examples.
Uni-axial, meaning one axis of rotation (think of hinges on a door).
Ex: Elbow joint, knee joint, interphalangeal joints (joints between bones that make up the fingers).
Describe Pivot joints and give 2 examples.
Uni-axial, rotation of a bone relative to the bone next to it.
Ex: Radioulnar joint & atlantoaxial joint.
Describe Condylar joints and give 3 examples.
Bi-axial, meaning that it moves in 2 planes.
One bone has a convex shape at the end of the bone and the other has a concave shape at the end of the bone.
Ex: Wrist, metatarsophalangeal joints, and metacarpophalangeal joints.
What joint type and sub-joint type is this and what is the line pointing at?
Gomphosis joint which is a fibrous joint. The line is pointing at periodontal ligaments.
What joint type and sub-joint type is this and what are the arrows pointing at?
Sutures joint which is a fibrous joint. The arrows are pointing at the joints keeping the skull bones together.
What joint type and sub-joint type is this and what is the line pointing at?
Syndesmosis joint which is a fibrous joint. The line is pointing at the interosseous membrane.
What joint type and sub-joint type is this and what is the blue representing?
Synchondrosis joint which is a cartilaginous joint. The blue is showing the hyaline cartilage of the 1st rib-manubrium.
What joint type and sub-joint type is this and what is the line pointing at?
Synchondrosis joint which is a cartilaginous joint. The line is pointing at the epiphyseal plate.
What joint type and sub-joint type is this and what is the line pointing at?
Symphysis joint which is a cartilaginous joint. The line is pointing at pubic symphysis, where the pubic bones come together.
What joint type and sub-joint type is this and what is the line pointing at?
Symphysis joint which is a cartilaginous joint. The line is pointing at the intervertebral discs in the spine.
What kind of joint would have these bone shapes?
Planar joints which are synovial joints. This would be like your intercarpal & intertarsal joints.
What kind of joint would have these bone shapes?
Hinge joints which are synovial joints. This would be like your elbow, knee, or interphalangeal joints.
What kind of joint would have these bone shapes?
Pivot joints which are synovial joints. This would be like the radioulnar joint & atlantoaxial joint.
What kind of joint would have these bone shapes?
Condylar joints which are synovial joints. This would be like your wrist, metatarsophalangeal joints, and metacarpophalangeal joints.
Describe the characteristics of saddle joints. List an example.
Biaxial, meaning there are 2 axes of rotation.
Ex: 1st carpometacarpal joint (thumb)
If both condylar and saddle joints are biaxial, then what is the difference between the two?
They differ in the structure of the bony parts at the point of articulation and thus their specific movements are different.
What type of sub-joint and joint type is this? Name an example.
Saddle joint, type of synovial joint. This could be the thumb 1st carpometacarpal joint.
Describe the characteristics of ball & socket joint. Name 2 examples.
Multiaxial, where there are 3 axes of rotation.
Ex: Shoulder and hip joints
What are the 3 axes of rotation in a ball & socket joint?
Forward/backward, side/side, and rotation.
What sub-type and type of joint has the most mobility?
Ball & socket, synovial joint.
What type of sub-joint and joint is this? Name 2 examples with this.
Ball & socket, synovial joint. This could be the shoulder and hip joints.
What is Flexion?
Movement that decreases angle at a joint. Usually an anterior movement.
What is extension?
Movement that increases the angle at a joint. Usually a posterior movement.
What is the exception to flexion being anterior and extension being posterior?
Knee and foot.
When we talk about flexion and extension, what plane and body position are we discussing?
Sagittal plane and anatomical position.
If I’m looking at something below me, is my neck in flexion or extension?
Cervical flexion.
If I’m bending over to touch my toes, am I in spinal flexion or extension?
Flexion.
If I am doing hamstring curls, is my knee in flexion or extension?
Knee flexion
If my arms are behind me, am I in shoulder flexion or extension?
Shoulder extension
If I point my toes at the ground, what am I doing?
Plantar flexion
If I point my toes to the sky, what am I doing?
Dorsiflexion
If my palm is facing forward and I move it to touch my fingers to my forearm, what am I doing?
Wrist flexion
If I make a stop motion with my hand, what is my wrist doing?
Wrist extension
Is dorsiflexion flexion or extension?
Extension
Is plantar flexion flexion or extension?
Flexion
What is abduction?
Movement away from the midline.
What is adduction?
Movement towards the midline.
When we talk abduction and adduction, what plane must we be in? Why?
The coronal plane because these are side to side movements.
What is circumduction?
Think of making arm or leg circles with your shoulders or hips when warming up at the gym.
T/F: when discussing rotation, this is around a central axis.
True
What is lateral/external rotation?
Rotation outward
What is medial/internal rotation?
Rotation inward across the body.
What is supination?
Rotation of the palm anteriorly.
What is pronation?
Rotation of the palm posteriorly.
What body part are supination and pronation in relation to?
Forearm positions
What do the radius and ulna look like with pronation?
The radius is rotating over the ulna.
What do the radius and ulna look like with supination?
The radius and ulna are parallel.
What is inversion?
Moving the sole of the foot inward. Think of rolling your ankle.
What is eversion?
Moving the sole of the foot outward.
What is elevation?
Moving superiorly
What is depression?
Moving inferiorly
If I open my mouth, is this elevation or depression?
Depression of the mandible
What is protraction?
Moving anterior
What is retraction?
Moving oosteriorly.
If I make a double chin, is this protraction or retraction?
Retraction.
What is the axial skeleton and what does it consist of?
It is the central axis of the body and it consists of the skull, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.
What is the appendicular skeleton and what does it consist of?
Our extremities and the bones that connect these to the main skeleton. Pectoral and pelvic girdle.
T/F: upper and lower limbs are serial homologues.
True.
How do we know from evolution that upper and lower limbs are serial homologues?
Early in tetrapod evolution, forelimbs and hind limbs developed from similar processes.
What are serial homologues?
Limbs with similar bone structure but different functions.
What is an example of serial homologues?
The humerus and the femur.
Describe limb development.
Limbs initially develop in a neutral position. Then, the upper limbs rotate 90 degrees laterally and the lower limbs rotate 90 degrees medially.
T/F: Upper extremity = pectoral girdle + upper limb
True
What makes up the pectoral girdle?
Scapula and clavicle.
What makes up the upper limb?
Humerus, radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges
What is the clavicle?
A “strut” between the sternum and the clavicle. It is the only bony attachment for the upper extremity.
What is the only bony attachment for the upper extremity?
The clavicle
What is a fossa?
A depression in the bone.
What is a process?
A bony projection that sticks out.
What is the main indicator of a posterior view of the scapula?
The spine of the scapula.
What acts as the socket in the shoulder and what bone is it a part of?
The glenoid fossa which is a part of the scapula.
What bone is the coracoid process a part of and in what direction does it project?
It projects anteriorly and is a part of the scapula.
What bone is this?
Scapula from the posterior view
What is this?
Acromion of the scapula
What is this?
Spine of the scapula
What is this?
Coracoid process
What is this?
Infraspinous fossa
What is this?
Supraspinous fossa
What is this?
Glenoid fossa
What is this?
Acromion
What is this?
Coracoid process
If I shrug my shoulders, am I elevating or depressing?
Elevation of the scapula
If I take a deep breath and relax my shoulders, what am I doing?
Depression of the scapula
If I stretch my back and spread my scapula apart, what is this?
Abduction
If I flex my back muscles to bring the scapula together, what am I doing?
Adduction
What is a tubercle?
A smaller ridge/bump of the bone.
Is the greater tubercle lateral or medial?
Lateral
What is the deltoid tuberosity?
A raised rough part of the humerus bone where the deltoid attaches.
What is the difference between the greater and less tubercle in the humerus
Greater is lateral and bigger. Lesser is medial and smaller.
What is the purpose of the capitulum and trochlea on the humerus?
They are distally located, serving as articulating surfaces for the elbow.
What fits into the olecranon fossa?
The ulna.
What is this?
Greater tubercle of the humerus
What is this?
Intertubercular groove
What is this?
The lesser tubercle of the humerus
What is this?
Deltoid tuberosity
What is this?
Lateral epicondyle
What is this?
Medial epicondyle
What is this?
Capitulum
What is this?
Trochlea
What are the bony parts of the shoulder joint?
Glenoid fossa (scapula) and the head of the humerus.
What two categories of ligaments surround the shoulder joint?
Glenohumeral ligaments and coracohumeral ligaments.
What is this
Shoulder flexion
What is this?
Shoulder extension
Are the styloid processes distal or proximal?
Distal
Label this bone from top down. What bone is this?
1) head
2) radial tuberosity
3) styloid process
This is the radius
Label this image. What are we looking at?
1) olecranon process
2) trochlear notch
3) head
4) radial tuberosity
5) interosseous membrane
Radius and ulna
Label this completely. What bone is this?
1) olecranon process
2) trochlear notch
3) styloid process
This is the ulna
What are the bony parts of the elbow joint?
For the lateral side, the capitulum (humerus) and the head of the radius.
For the medial side, the trochlea (humerus) and the trochlear notch (ulna).
What type of joint is the elbow? What movements does this allow for?
A hinge joint, synovial joint. Flexion and extension.
What ligaments provide stability to the elbow joint?
The ulnar (medial) collateral ligament and the radial (lateral) collateral ligament.
With baseball and tennis injuries, what elbow ligament is typically being damaged?
The ulnar (medial) collateral ligament.
What is a movement away from the anatomical position?
Flexion
What is a movement towards anatomical position?
Extension
What are the bony parts of the radio-ulnar joint?
The radius and ulna.
What type of joint is the radio-ulnar joint?
A pivot joint, which allows for rotation of one point relative to the one next to it.
What ligament is important for the radio-ulnar joint?
The annular ligament.
What is the annular ligament?
A ligament that surrounds the head of the radius to hold it against the ulna.
What movements does the radio-ulnar joint allow for?
Proximal and distal articulations.
Pronation and supination.
If the distal radius has crossed over the ulna, what position is the forearm in?
Pronation
If the radius and ulna are parallel to each other, what position is the forearm in?
Supination
What does pronation cause the radius to do relative to the ulna?
The distal radius will cross over the ulna.
What is the mnemonic for the carpal bones?
Some Lovers Try Positions That They Can’t Handle.
Name the 8 carpal bones.
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetral, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate.
What carpal bone articulates with the thumb?
Trapezium
Label the 8 carpal bones
Thumb is on the left side.
If we looked at the dorsal side of the hand, what carpal would we not see?
The pisiform.
What is unique about the pisiform?
It sits atop the Triquetral bone on the anterior/palmar side.
What are the bony parts of the wrist joint?
The distal radius and the scaphoid.
What type of joint is the wrist?
Condylar, synovial
What are the 2 types of movement the wrist can do?
Radial/ulnar deviation
Flexion/extension
What is another name for radial deviation?
Abduction
What is another name for ulnar deviation?
Adduction
What are the metacarpals?
The bones in the palm.
What are the phalanges?
The bones in the fingers.
How many phalanges does the thumb have?
Just 2, distal and proximal.
How many phalanges do digits 2-5 have?
3 phalanges, distal, intermediate, and proximal
What are the joints between the phalanges or the bones in your fingers?
Interphalangeal (IP) joints
What are the joints between your palm and your fingers?
Metacarpo-phalangeal (MCP) joints
What are the joints between your carpals and metacarpals?
Carpometacarpal joints
What are the joints between your carpals?
Intercarpal joints
Label the joints.
What type of joint is the metacarpo-phalangeal joint?
Condylar joints
What 2 movements can the metacarpo-phalangeal joint make?
Abduction/adduction
Flexion/extension
What type of joint is the interphalangeal joint?
Hinge joint
What type of movement can the interphalangeal joint make?
Flexion/extension
What are the 5 muscles that move the scapula?
Trapezius, Rhomboids, Levator scapulae, Pectoralis minor, and Serratus anterior
Where is the Trapezius?
What are the origins of the Trapezius?
The occipital bone and the spinous processes of the vertebrae.
What are the insertions of the Trapezius?
The spine of the scapula, the acromion, and the distal/lateral clavicle.
What actions does the Trapezius muscles perform?
Elevates, depresses, and adducts the scapula.
What part of the Trapezius is responsible for elevation of the scapula?
The upper trapezius
What part of the Trapezius is responsible for depressing the scapula?
The lower trapezius
What part of the Trapezius is responsible for adducting the scapula?
The middle trapezius
Where are the Rhomboids?
What is the origin of the rhomboids?
The spinous processes of the vertebrae.
What is the insertion of the rhomboids?
The medial border of the scapula.
What action does the rhomboid do?
Adducts the scapula
Where is the Levator scapulae?
What is the origin of the Levator scapulae?
The transverse processes of vertebrae.
What is the insertion of the Levator scapulae?
The superior angle of the scapula.
What action does the Levator scapulae perform?
Elevates the scapula
Where is the Pectoralis minor?
What is the origin of the Pectoralis minor?
The ribs
What is the insertion of the Pectoralis minor?
The coracoid process of the scapula.
What action does the Pectoralis minor perform?
Depresses the scapula
Where is the Serratus anterior?
What is the origin of the Serratus anterior?
The ribs
What is the insertion of the Serratus anterior?
The medial border of the scapula.
What action does the Serratus anterior perform?
Abducts the scapula.
What 4 types muscles move the arm?
Flexors, extensors, abductor, and the rotator cuff.
Where is the Pectoralis major?
What is the origin of the Pectoralis major?
Sternum and clavicle
What is the insertion of the Pectoralis major?
Greater tubercle of the humerus
What action does the Pectoralis major?
Shoulder/Arm flexion and adduction.
Think of a bench press in the flexed position. The arm is kept close to the body.
Where is the Coracobrachialis?
What is the origin of the Coracobrachialis?
The coracoid process of the scapula.
What is the insertion of the Coracobrachialis?
The proximal humerus
What action does the Coracobrachialis perform?
Shoulder/Arm flexion and adduction.
Where is the Latissimus dorsi?
What is the origin of the Latissimus dorsi?
Spinous processes of vertebrae and iliac crest
What is the insertion of the Latissimus dorsi?
Lesser tubercle of the humerus
What action does the Latissimus dorsi perform?
Shoulder/Arm extension and adduction
Where is the Teres major?
What is the origin of the Teres major?
Inferior angle of the scapula
What is the insertion of the Teres major?
Lesser tubercle of the humerus.
What back muscles share the common insertion of the lesser tubercle?
Teres major and Latissimus dorsi
What action does the Teres major perform?
Shoulder/Arm extension and adduction.
Where is the deltoid?