intro Flashcards

1
Q

cartilage types (3)

A

-hyaline (in knee joint)
-fibro (in vertebral discs)
-elastic (ears)

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2
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degeneration of cartilage leads to…

A

OA

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3
Q

what type of imaging is needed for ligaments to be visible?

A

MRI

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4
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2 TYPES of joints

A

Synovial
Solid

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5
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examples of solid joints (3)

A

sutures (skull)
gomphosis (teeth & gum)
syndesmosis (radius)

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6
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examples of synovial joints (6, with eg)

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  • hinge (elbow)
  • pivot (radio ulnar joint)
  • ball & socket (hip)
  • ellipsoid (radio carpal joint, oval head slides into socket)
  • saddle (thumb, concave + convex)
  • plane (tarsals, 2 flat surfaces)
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