Exam 1 - Part 3 Flashcards

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1
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what are the components of soft tissues

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collagen, water, ground substance and elastin

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is immature or mature collagen more stable?

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Mature

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3
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what is the half life of collagen

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weeks to months

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4
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what is collagen synthesized from

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fibroblasts

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5
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Collagen can stretch to ____ of its original length without breaking

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110%

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elastin can stretch to ____ of its original length without breaking

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150%

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7
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what happens to elastin as we age?

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loses resiliency, fragments and frays, can calcify, increase # of cross links

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8
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an amorphous gel like substance that surrounds cells

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ground substance

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9
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what is another name for ground substance?

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“Cement Substance”

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what are the contents of ground substance

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GAG’s, plasma proteins, small proteins and water

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11
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what makes up _____% of total connective tissue content

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60-70%

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a __________ is a protein or peptide to which GAG’s are covalently attached

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proteoglycan

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what are the 4 major GAG’s

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hyaluronic acid, chrondritin sulfate, (6 and 4) and dermatan sulfate

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14
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process by which water moves to areas of high solute concentration

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osmosis

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15
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hyaluronic acid + Water = a powerful _______

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lubricant

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16
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what maintains a critical distance between collagen fibers?

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Water+Hyaluronic Acid Lubricant

- allows free gliding and prevents excessive cross linking

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17
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local shape change under the effect of applied forces is called

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Deformation

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18
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when a structure is stretched longitudinally

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tension

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when a load produces a force that pushes the material together, creating a deforming stress

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compression

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combination of tensile and compressive loads

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bending

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when a load is applied parallel to the surface of the structure

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shear

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22
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parallel forces in opposite directions about the long axis that cause twisting/rotation

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torsion

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23
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which component of the body tends to bear tensile loads

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annular fibers

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24
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when a strong contraction of the triceps surae muscle causes an avulsion at the calcaneos which type of force caused the fracture

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tensile force

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compressive forces are trasmitted to the _____ and ____ in the spine
Vertebral body and IVD
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the _________ dissipates the compressive force in the spine by redirecting it outward radially
Nucleus Pulposus
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Mechanical Failure first occurs in the ________ causing __________
Cartilaginous End Plate causing nuclear herniation (Schmorl's Node)
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additional failure to withstand compressive forces = ______
compression fracture
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what type of force causes a Schmorls Node
Compressive
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what type of force causes an anterior collapse of the vertebral body or end plate
Compression (in flexion)
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compressive loads in extension are transmitted through the ______ leading to ___________
facets, capsular injuries
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compressive loads applied with torque around the long axis (rotation) can produce ____________
circumferential tears in the annular fibers of the IVD
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Compression + Rotation = ___________
annular fiber tear
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Which type of force is a combination of compression and tension
bending
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Which type of force usually causes long bone fractures?
Bending
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What type of force most often causes cancellous bone fractures?
Shear
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What fibers in the spine resist shear forces?
facet joints and annulus fibrosis
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What structure in the body provides 90% of the resistance to torque of a motion segment in the human body?
IVD | Mostly the annulus
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excessive rotational force can result in failure of any of the elements that resist rotation - list some examples
Facet joint, pars interarticularis, capsular tears, annulus
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what type of fracture is the result of torsion load failure?
spiral fracture
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the force per unit area of a structure - measure the intensity of the force
Stress
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the change in length, angle or shape when subjected to loading - a measure of the degree of deformation
strain
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maximum stress a tissue can withstand without permanent deformation
Stress
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stress at the point of a material beyond which permanent deformation will occur
yield point
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the maximal stress that a material can withstand prior to the initiation of failure
ultimate strength
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the stress at which the material actually breaks or ruptures
failure strength
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force per unit area required to deform a material. Represented by the steepness (slope) of the stress/strain curve
Ductility
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a tissue that will fail at low stress but can withstand a large strain is considered to be __________
ductile (pliant)
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a tissue that can withstand high stress but with fail with relatively low strain
Brittle (Stiff)
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the total energy required to cause material to fail
toughness
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how can toughness be estimated??
by measuring the total area under the stress/strain curve
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which tissue in the body is more brittle, very strong but has a low overall toughness
Bone
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Which tissue in the body is moderate for strength and ductility but has a high overall toughness
tendons
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which tissue in the body is more pliant, has a lower strength and a moderate overall toughness
ligament
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the ability to return to the original shape when the load is removed
elasticity
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the point at which the applied stress can lead to permanent deformation
yield point
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the nonlinear response of the material after the yield point - some degree of deformation will persist after removal of the stress
plastic region
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property of materials to resist loads that produce shear or tensile forces
viscosity
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linear deformation produced by tensile stress remains even after the stress is removed (Puddy like behavior)
Visscous (plastic) stretch
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when a material shows both properties of viscosity and elasticity
Viscoelasticity
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continued deformation over time when constantly loaded - occurs due to the expulsion of water
creep
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the corresponding eventual decrease in stress that will occur as fluid is no longer exuded
relaxation
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energy lost (heat) exhibited by viscoelastic material when they are subjected to loading and unloading cycles
Hysteresis
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which region is associated with normal range of motion and the small amount of force required to remove the "crimping or slack" in the tissue
Toe region
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which region comes after the toe region and the tissue is still elastic during this time. small amounts of damage are a grade 1 sprain
Micro- Failure
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the magnitude of stress on the load deformation curve at which appreciable deformation takes place without any appreciable increase in load
yield stress (The stress when plastic deformation starts)
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what is it called when the tissues undergo plastic deformation
grade two sprain
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what is it called when eventually the tissue ruptires
Grade 3 sprain
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which phase of tissue healing occurs during the first 72 hours and includes pain, swelling, redness and increased temperature
inflammation
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which phase of healing occurs form 48 hours to 6 weeks and has fibro-elastic / collagen forming occruing
Repair
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Which phase of healing occurs 3 weeks to 12 months after injury and has remodeling of collagen to increase functional abilities
Remodeling
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a ________ is an overexertion or stress on contractile tissues
Strain
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which muscles are most at risk for strains?
fusiform muscles crossing 2 joints (e.g. hamstrings, rectus femoris, medial gastrocnemius and biceps brachii)
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what are some characteristics of a grade 1 strain
``` a few fibers are torn, minor weakness and loss of function slightly painful to contract no palpable defect decreased range of motion ```
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what are some characteristics of a grade two strain
``` 1/4-1/2 of the muscle/tendon is torn moderate to major weakness and loss of function painful to contract no palpable defect decreased range of motion ```
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what are some characteristics of a grade three strain
``` all fibers are torn major weakness and loss of function either minor or no pain (nothing to stress) may be palpable defect increased range of motion ```
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a ______ is an overexertion or stress on non-contractile tissues
sprain | (occurs to ligament or capsule)
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what are some characteristics of a grade 1 sprain
``` few fibers are torn minor weakness painful to stretch no main mid range no palpable defect decreased range of motion ```
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what are some characteristics of a grade 2 sprain
``` 1/4-1/2 of the ligament is torn moderate to major weakness and loss of function no pain mid range no palpable defect decreased range of motion ```
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what are some characteristics of a grade 3 sprain
``` all fibers are torn major weakness and loss of function; Unstable minor or no pain may be palpable defect possible increased range of motion ```
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when the capsule has the most slack and the joint is at its resting position, this is considered the _________
loose pack position
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when in the ________ the joint has no possible accessory movements - joint surfaces are in the closest approximation and the capsule and ligaments are maximally stressed
close pack position
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the pattern of restriction in a joint due to limitations in capsule restrictions
``` capsular pattern (joint restriction) ** any joint with a capsule has a capsular pattern ```
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a joint may become excessively restricted due to adhesions in the capsule is called...
adhesive capsulitis
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non capsular patterns can arise from several abnormalities such as...
Joint mice impingements plica other internal derrangements