LEC38: Musculoskeletal system Flashcards
3 parts of musculoskeletal system
1) osteology, bones
2) myology, muscles
3) arthrology, joints
2 types of joints
1) fibrous, cartilaginous
2) synovial - diarthroses
fibrous joints
synarthrosis
eg suture, gomphosis, syndesmosis, schindylesis
cartilaginous joints
amphiarthrosis
eg symphysis, synchondrosis
synovial joints divided by
shape
eg ball and socket, hinge
suture
skull joint
gomphosis
peg and socket joint between tooth, mandible of gum
syndesmosis
fibrous connection between bones
no capsules, no movement
ie distal part of tibia-fibula
shindylesis
bone wedged into a groove
ie vomer bone in head, looks like plowshare
synchondrosis
joint with bone-cartilage-bone
cartilage of syncondrosis ossifies eventually > bone only in joint, timing of this v. important
1) long bones
2) bottom of skull
intervertebral disc join type
symphysis
pubic symphysis
between 2 pubic bones
matters a lot for childbirth, allows baby exit
characteristics of synovial joints
presence of synovial fluid; capsules, ligaments, often menisci
what is between male and female surface of synovial joint
articular cartilage
examples of synovial joints with fibrocartilage
menisci in knee
labrum in shoulder, hip
helps articulatory efficiency of joint
type of joints between ear bones
synovial
problems that can occur with synovial joints
1) muscle atrophy
2) bone remodeling, sclerosis
3) cartilage break down
4) meniscal damage
5) synovial hypertrophy
6) osteophytes
7) ligament dysfunction
8) altered fat metabolism
classic name for big toe
hallux
animals that swing through trees via arms
brachiators
lower extremity consists of
thigh + leg + foot
thigh
hip to knee
leg
knee to ankle
what supports humans’ ability to stand erect
have hyper extended knee; tight ligamentous structures support us, rather than muscles, which are energetically expensive to use
sesimoid bone
a bone that doesn’t directly articulate with other bones; is formed in tendons of muscles