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Joints, articular cartilage and synovial fluid L1: Biomechanics of cartilage and synovial fluid Flashcards

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What is kinematics?

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Describes the motion of objects

  • No reference to mass of object or force which causes motion
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In most synovial joints, there is a comination of ____ and ____. Example: abduction of GHJ and tibiofemoral joint

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Rotation and translation

  • Eg. Abduction of GHJ
    • Superior translation
    • Rotation
  • Eg. tibiofemoral joint
    • Rot and trans. Discrepancy in articular surfaces
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Whaat is the instaneous centre of rotation (ICR)?

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  • “the theoretical axis (centre) of rotation at a specific joint position”
    • At a specific moment in time
  • Rotation &; translation occur stimultaneously –> Axis (CoR) is moving
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What are 2 examples of external force?

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  1. Gravity
  2. ground reaction force
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What are 2 examples of internal force?

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  1. Active contractions from muscles
  2. passive resistance
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Is force linear or angular?

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Linear

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Is moment linear or angular? What is the moment?

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Angular

Force x distance (moment arm- perpendicular distance from CoR to line of action)

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What is friction?

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Frictional forces resist the movement of an object

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What are the 4 features of synovial joints?

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  1. Graduated flexibility
  2. Variable bearing area
  3. Articular cartilage
  4. Synovial fluid
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How is graduated flexibility related to synovial joints?

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  • Articular cartilage –> spongy bone –> compact bone (stiffness)
  • Diaphysis = compact bone
  • Epiphysis = spongy bone
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How is variable bearing area related to synovial joints?

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  • When jts move, muscles apply compression
  • Contact area, where force is going across, affects stress
  • Stress = force/area o EG. habitual postures
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How is articular cartilage related to synovial joints?

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  • Hyaline cartilage (most jts)
  • Fibrocartilage (ACJ and pubic symphysis)
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How is synovial fluid related to synovial joints?

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Nutrition

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(Increased/decreased) co-efficient due to jt surface (smooth, quality of surface shape, amount of co-contraction) = (Increased/decreased) frictional force

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Increased

Increased

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Hyaline cartilage cells (chondrocytes) are in ______. (Sparse/dense)

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Lacune sparse

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Hyaline cartilage has _______ (highest/lowest) cell density.

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Lowest

Poor ability to repair

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Hyaline cartilage is ______ (vascular/avascular)

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Avascular

Poor ability to repair

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Dense regular connective tissue proper (DRCTP) is ______ (dense/sparse).

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Dense

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Dense regular connective tissue proper (DRCTP) is ________ aligned.

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Regularly

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Dense regular connective tissue proper (DRCTP) are made up of ___blasts and ____cytes.

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fibroblasts

fibrocytes

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Fibrocartilage is a combination of _________ and _________.

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Connective tissue proper

Hyaline

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What is an example of fibrocartilage

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  • Meniscus
  • Pubic symphysis
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Comparison between hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage: Type of cell

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H: Chondrocytes

F: Chondrocytes and fibrocytes

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Comparison between hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage H20

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H>F

70-85% : 60-70%

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Comparison between hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage: Collagen
H: Type II F: Type I Both 15-20% by mass 75% dry weight
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Comparison between hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage: Fibre orientation
H Superficial: parallel Middle: random Deep: perpendicular F AF: circumferential Meniscus: circumferential and radial
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Comparison between hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage: Proteogylcan
H\> F \<10% : 1-2%
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Collagen structure resists ____ forces.
Tensile
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The collagen structure depends on ____ they are made of and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.
Substance cross-sectional area
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The shape of cross-section of collagen is ____ and \_\_\_\_\_.
Immaterial Simple
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Collagen structure is 4-10 times stronger than it needs to be. This is called \_\_\_\_\_\_.
Safety factor * What it needs to withstand vs what it can withstand * Subdivision- failure in one area doesn’t mean failure in all
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Collagen structure is hellical. True or false?
True Bundle together fibrils
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Collagen structure has a staggered offset. True or false?
True
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What is a proeogylcan?
A protein core wth side chains of chondroitin sulfate ad keratin sulfate
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What is a proteoglycan aggregate?
* Proteoglycans (green) bound to a hyaluronic acid backbone * Increased compression = increased resistance (-ve) = bottle brush shape (puff)
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How is the cartilage ECM created?
* Repulsion of proteoglycan contained by collagen mesh-net * Pre-stressed * -ve charged ions attach ions (from synovial fluid) --\> move into cartilage --\> water flows in as well
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What is the tide mark?
Between calcified & non-calcified cartilage
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What is the fibre orientation of cartilage ECM?
* Superficial = **parallel** (more collagen than proteoglycan) * Middle = **random** (more proteoglycan) * Deep = **vertical** (collagen)- anchor into calcified cartilage
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What are the 2 phases of the biphasic model of cartilage?
1. Fluid phase 2. Solid phase
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What is the fluid phase of the biphasic model of cartilage?
* Fluid depends on rate of application of force * Eg. smack water vs slowly dip water
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What is the solid phase of the biphasic model of cartilage?
* Cells * Collagen types I & II * Proteoglycans
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Solids that have ______ mechanical behaviour, because of a fluid-like component are \_\_\_\_\_\_.
time-dependent viscoelastic * Creep (constant load) * Stress relaxation (constant strain = stress)
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What are the 3 components that compression of the solid phase is resisted by?
1. Viscous drag 2. Electrostatic repulsion 3. Osmotic swelling
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What is viscous drag and how does it resist compression of solid phase?
* Resistance to flow * Water, synovial fluid = visocity
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What is electrostatic repulsion and how does it resist compression of solid phase?
* Resist compression of cartilage * Maintain area = resolve deformation
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What is osmotic swelling and how does it resist compression of solid phase?
* –ve proteoglycans --\> attack +ve --\> Water flows in
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What fibre type is best at withstanding force?
Type I
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Cartilage is _____ compliant than bone.
More
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What is permeability?
how easily fluid can move out
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Both hyaline and fibrocartilage have _____ permeability.
Low
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Hyaline cartilage can withstand _____ compressive forces than fibrocartilage.
More Twice as much
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What is bearing?
A part of a machine that allows one part to rotate or move in contact with another part with as little friction as possible
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What is binding?
The action of fastening or holding together
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What are the 2 types of mixed lubrication?
1. Fluid-film lubrication 2. Boundary layer lubrication
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What is fluid-film lubrication?
* Thin film of lubricant btn articular surfaces in contact * Load is supported by pressure developed in fluid * Fluid film needs to be \>3x surface roughness * Viscosity is important (hyalonurate) * Pressurised fluid o Separates articular surfaces * Decreased co-effiecient of friction
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What is boundary layer lubrication?
• Surfaces are protected by a boundary lubricant (lubricin) • Prevent contact of articular surfaces

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