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General about skeletal system, joints and biomechanics Flashcards

1
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Different name for bony fusion joint

A

Synostosis

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2
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Two types of cartilaginous joint

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Synchondrosis and symphysis

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3
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Two types of fibrous joint

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Syndesmosis and suture

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4
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What axis of rotation is allowed in the elbow?

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Transverse axis

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5
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Why is there typically a notch in the middle of hinge (cylinder) joints?

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It serves as a guide for the movement . Blocks lateral sliding

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6
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What motion does saddle joints have?

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Biaxial

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7
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What motion does plane joints have?

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Non-axial

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8
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What motion does hinge joints have?

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Uniaxial

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9
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What motion does pivot joints have?

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Uniaxial

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10
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What motion does condylar joints have?

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Biaxial

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11
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What motion does ball and socket joints have?

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Multiaxial

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12
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Which are the most common joints in our body?

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Sinovial joints

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What are synovial joints characterised by?

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Freely moving
Articulating bony surfaces are covered in smooth (byline) articular cartilage and separated by a film og viscous synovial fluid (serves as lubricant)

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14
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What does the synovial membrane do?

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Secretes and absorbs a fluid that lubricates the movement between the articulating surfaces

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15
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3 types of synovial joints

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Simple
Compound
Complex

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16
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Can synovial joints be different kinds of joints (classified on shape/movement)?

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Yes

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17
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2 non mobile joint

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Suture
Syndesmoses

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18
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What is the terminal part of skeletal muscles?

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Tendinous in nature

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19
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Angle of tendon and muscle fibers to which the tendon belongs

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Pennation angle

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20
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What is the most superficial part of the bone?

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Cortical bone

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21
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What is cortical bone formed by?

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Compact bone tissue

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22
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What are the deep parts of the bone called

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Spongy substance/bone
Trabecular substance/bone

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23
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What is spongy and trabecular bone formed by?

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Spongy bone tissue

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24
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What is the cavity of bone that contains bone marrow called?

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Medullary cavity

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25
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Name for bones that have air-filled cavities which are lined by mucosa

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Pneumatic bones

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26
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3 examples of pneumatic bones

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Ethmoid
Maxilla
Temporal

27
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What is spongey tissue called in the cranium?

28
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Two main groups of joints?

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Continuity joints
Contiguity joints

29
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What are continuity joints?

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Synarthroses
Immovable or semimovable

30
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What are contiguity joints?

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Diathroses or synovial joints
Moveable joints

31
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What 3 things does synarthroses include?

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Sutures
Symphyses
Synchondroses

32
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What is synostosis?

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When bones weld together

33
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What are symphyses?

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Joints where two bony segments are joined by fibrous cartilage and connective tissue

34
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Example of symphyses joint

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Joint between hipbones

35
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What are synchondroses joints?

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Hyaline cartilage interposed between the articular heads

36
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Example of synchondroses joint

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Joint between first rib and sternum

37
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3 structures that together with supporting structures form diarthroses/synovial joints

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Articular heads
joint capsules
Articular cavity

38
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What are simple joints?

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Synovial joints which present only 2 articular heads enclosed in a capsule

39
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What are compound joints?

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Synovial joints that present more articular heads included into the joint capsule (like elbow joint)

40
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Different name for ball and socket joints

A

Spherodial joints

41
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Different name for condylar joints

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Ellipsoid joints

42
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Different name for pivot joints

A

Throcoid joints

43
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Different name for hinge joints

44
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What is the articular surface of joints covered by?

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Hyaline cartilage

45
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Which are the movements on the transverse axis?

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Flexion and extension

46
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Which are the movements on the saggital axis?

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Lateral inclination when referring to head and trunk
Abduction and adduction when referring to limbs

47
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Which are the movements on the longitudinal axis?

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Torsion when involving vertebral column
Rotation when involving the limbs

48
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What is the articular cavity?

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A very narrow space in the shape of a fissure

49
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What does the articular cavity contain?

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Synovial fluid

50
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2 functions of synovial fluid

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Lubricating
Maintenance of the articular cartilages

51
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What are peripheral ligaments?

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Ligaments embedded into the capsule

52
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What are remote ligaments?

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Ligaments that pass a remarkable distance from the joint

53
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3 classes of muscles

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Long muscles
Large/flat muscles
Short muscles

54
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Different name for superficial muscles

55
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Different name for deep muscles

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Subfascial

56
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Where are cutaneous muscles located?

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Immediately under the skin with at least one end attached to the dermis

57
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Where are the superfascial muscles located?

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Below the superficial fascia (contained in hypodermis)

58
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Names of the 2 insertion points

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Moveable point
Fixed point

59
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What happens to the two insertion points during contraction?

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The moveable point moves towards the fixed point which remains stationary

60
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Do some muscles have two moveable points?

61
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2 ways of muscle insertion

A

Directly
By means of a tendon

62
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What are muscles called when their insertion happens via more than one tendon?

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Bicaudate
Tricaudate
Polycaudate

63
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What is the course of the tendon fibers in comparison to the axis of the muscles with parallel fascicles?

64
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What is the course of the tendon fibers in comparison to the axis of the muscles with oblique fascicles?

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