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Lesson 9 musculoskeletal Flashcards

1
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Major functions of the Musculoskeletal system

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  • Provides structure and movement for the body
  • Consists of bones, skeletal muscles, and joints
  • Allows the body to stand erect and move
  • Supports and protects organs
  • Produces red blood cells
  • Stores fat and minerals
  • Generates heat
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What does the Musculoskeletal system composed of?

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bones, skeletal muscles, and joints

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3
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How many bones does the skeleton system composed of?

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206

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4
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What Provides support for the soft tissue and organs of the body?

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Skeleton

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5
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What are the classification of the skeleton?

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  • Long
  • Short
  • Flat
  • Irregular
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6
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What are the major functions of the skeleton?

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  • Framework for the body
  • Protect structures
  • Act as levers for movement
  • Store fat and minerals
  • Produce blood cells
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What are the major functions of the skeleton muscle?

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  • Movement
  • Posture
  • Body heat
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8
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What consists of the joints?

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  • Fibrous
  • Cartilaginous
  • Synovial
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9
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What consists of the Major joints

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  • Ankle
  • Spine
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10
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What Permits Articulation Between the Temporal Bone and the Mandible

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Temporomandibular joints

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11
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Which the Head of the Humerus Articulates With the Glenoid Capsule of the Scapula

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Ball-and-Socket Joint

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12
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What type of joint is the shoulder joint?

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Ball-and-Socket Joint

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13
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Allows Articulation of the Humerus, the Radius, and the Ulna

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Hinge Joint

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14
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What is the elbow joint?

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Hinge Joint

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15
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What consists of the Wrist?

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Phalanges
Metacarpals
Carpals

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16
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Composed of the Head of the Femur as It Fits Into the Acetabulum

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Ball-and-Socket Joint

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17
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what type of joint is the Hip joint?

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Ball-and-Socket Joint

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18
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What is the knee joint composed of?

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Patella
Femur
Tibia

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19
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What is the ankle joint composed of?

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Tibia
Fibula
Talus

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20
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What is the spine composed of?

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7 cervical vertebrae
12 thoracic vertebrae
5 lumbar vertebrae
Sacrum

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21
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How many vertebrae in the lumbar?

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5

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22
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How many vertebrae in the cervical?

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7

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23
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How many vertebrae in the thoracic?

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12

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24
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Types of joint movements

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Flexion
Extension
Rotation
Circumduction
Elevation
Protrusion
Retraction
Abduction
Adduction
Pronation
Supination
Inversion
Eversion
Gliding

25
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What are the specific questions in focused interview?

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Illness, infection, or injury
Symptoms
Pain
Behaviors

26
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What are the techniques used in the physical assessment of the musculoskeletal?

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Inspection and palpation

27
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Areas of the Musculoskeletal System Assessment

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  • Inspection and palpation of the temporomandibular joints
  • Palpation of the jaw muscles
  • Testing the range of motion of the temporomandibular joints
  • Inspection and palpation of the shoulders
  • Testing the range of motion of the shoulders
  • Testing for muscle strength of the shoulders
  • Inspection and palpation of the elbows
  • Testing the range of motion of the elbows
  • Testing for muscle strength of the elbows
  • Inspection and palpation of the wrists and hands
  • Testing the range of motion of the wrists and hands, including Phalen’s test and Tinel’s sign
  • Testing for muscle strength of the wrists and hands
  • Inspection and palpation of the hips
  • Testing the range of motion of the hips
  • Testing for muscle strength of the hips
  • Inspection and palpation of the knees, including the bulge sign and ballottement
  • Testing the range of motion of the knees
  • Testing for muscle strength of the knees
  • Inspection and palpation of the ankles and feet
  • Testing the range of motion of the ankles and feet
  • Testing for muscle strength of the ankles and feet
  • Inspection and palpation of the spine
  • Testing the range of motion of the spine
28
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How many degrees in the Flexion and extension of the shoulders?

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Forward flexion 180
Extension to 50

29
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How many degrees in the internal rotation of the shoulders?

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Internal rotation to 90

30
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How many degrees in the external rotation of the shoulders?

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External rotation to 90

31
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How many degrees in the abduction and adduction of the shoulder

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Abduction to 180
Adduction to 50

32
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How many degrees in the flexion and extension of the elbow?

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Flexion to 160
Extension to 180

33
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What measures the range of joint motion?

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Goniometer

34
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How many degrees in the Supination and Pronation?

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Supination to 90
Pronation to 90

35
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How do you test muscle strength?

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By using opposing force

36
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How many degrees in the is the Hyperextension and flexion of the wrist?

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Extension 70
Flexion 90

37
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How many degrees in the Ulnar and Radial deviation of the wrist?

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Ulnar deviation 55
Radial deviation 20

38
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Is a test of the hand and wrist movements and position to diagnose carpal tunnel syndrome

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Phalen’s test

39
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It is performed by lightly tapping (percussing) over the nerve to elicit a sensation of tingling “pins or needles” in the distribution of the nerve

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Tinel’s sign

40
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How many degrees in the Hyperextension and flexion of the fingers?

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Hyperextension 30
Flexion 90

41
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How many degrees in the Flexion of the hip with a straight knee?

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Hip flexion to 90 with straight knee

42
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How many degrees in the Flexion of the hip with a flexed knee?

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Hip flexion to 120 with flexed knee

43
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How many degrees in the Internal and external rotation of the knee?

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Internal rotation 40
External rotation 45

44
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How many degrees in the Abduction and adduction of the knee?

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Abduction 45
Adduction 30

45
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How many degrees in the Hyperextension of the hip?

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Hyperextension to 15

46
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How do you test for a bulge sign in the knee?

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Look for a swelling in the medial side by pressing the lateral side

47
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How do you test for ballottement?

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Tap the patella: if it rebounds against your fingers, then fluid is present.

48
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How many degrees in the Eversion and Inversion of the ankles?

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Eversion to 20
Inversion to 30

49
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What consists of the lateral view of the spine?

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Cervical concavity
Thoracic convexity
Lumbar concavity

50
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How many degrees in the Lateral flexion of the spine?

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Right and left lateral are both 35

51
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How many degrees in the forward flexion of the spine?

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Extension 35
Flexion 90

52
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How many degrees in the Rotation of the spine?

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Rotation to 30

53
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What are the abnormal findings of the Musculoskeletal system?

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Inflammatory disorders
Trauma-induced disorders
Abnormalities of the spine
Joint disorders

54
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What are the Trauma induced disorders of the Musculoskeletal system?

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Dislocation
Sprains
Fraction
Strains

55
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A displacement of the bone from its usual anatomic location in the joint.

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Dislocation

56
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A stretching or tearing of the capsule or ligament of a joint due to forced movement beyond the joint’s normal range.

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joint sprain

57
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a partial or complete break in the continuity of the bone from trauma.

58
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a partial muscle tear resulting from overstretching or overuse of the muscle.

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Muscle strain

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