Intro to MSK

Question 1

What are the types of cartilage?

Answer 1

Hyaline cartilage (i.e, nose)
Fibrocartilage
Elastic cartilage (i.e., outer ear)

Question 2

What are the types of joints?

Answer 2

Synovial
Fibrous
Cartilaginous

Question 3

What are the types of fibrous joints?

Answer 3

Suture (skull)
Schindylesis (vomer)
Syndesmosis (interosseous membrane)
Gomphosis (tooth)

Question 4

What are the types of cartilaginous joints?

Answer 4

Synchondrosis – “Primary” (hyaline cartilage)
i.e., epiphyseal plate

Symphyses – “Secondary” (fibrocartilage)
i.e., intervertebral disc

Question 5

What are the types of synovial joints?

Answer 5

Plane/Planar (acromioclavicular) 
Hinge/Ginglymus (elbow)
Pivot/Trochoid (atlantoaxial) 
Condyloid (metacarpophalangeal) 
Saddle/Sellor (thumb)
Ball and socket (shoulder/hip)

Question 6

What synovial joints are uniaxial?

Answer 6

Hinge (Ginglymus)

Pivot (Trochoid)

Question 7

What synovial joints are non axial?

Answer 7

Plane (Planar)

Question 8

What synovial joints are biaxial?

Answer 8

Condyloid

Saddle (Sellor)

Question 9

What synovial joints are triaxial or multi axial?

Answer 9

Ball and socket

Question 10

This is the term for any 2 or more joints.

Answer 10

Compound joint

Question 11

This is the term for any 2 or more synovial joints.

Answer 11

Compound synovial joint

Question 12

What are the types of muscle?

Answer 12

Skeletal
Cardiac
Smooth

Question 13

These cells create the blood brain barrier.

Answer 13

Astrocytes

Question 14

These cells myelinate axons.

Answer 14

Oligodendroglia cells

Neurolemma cells

Question 15

These cells produce CSF.

Answer 15

Ependyma

Question 16

What is hyaline cartilage characterized by?

Answer 16

Presence of hyaluronic acid

Question 17

What is fibrocartilage characterized by?

Answer 17

Presence of collagen fibers

Question 18

What is elastic cartilage characterized by?

Answer 18

Presence of elastic fibers

Question 19

These types of arteries are the largest and maintain blood pressure. They expand when the heart contracts and return to normal between contractions.

Answer 19

Elastic arteries (i.e., aorta, brachiocephalic trunk, common carotid, etc.)

Question 20

These type of arteries are responsible for blood distribution and the walls are rich in circular smooth muscle fibers.

Answer 20

Muscular arteries (i.e., femoral, axillary, etc.)

Question 21

These are the smallest arteries with a narrow lumen, and thick muscular walls.

Answer 21

Arterioles

Question 22

All veins return blood to the heart. They usually carry oxygen depleted blood, except which vein?

Answer 22

Pulmonary vein