Limb anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Venous plexus
A
return blood flow to heart
2
Q
Endotenon
A
Around tendon fasicles. contain vessels and nerves
3
Q
Crimp
A
Wavy collagen fibrils, respoinsible for the elasticity
4
Q
Tendon diffusion
A
A tendon gets nutrients by diffusion from synovial membrane
5
Q
tendon cells
A
tenocytes
6
Q
tendinitis
A
inflammation of tendon
7
Q
tenosynovitis
A
inflammation of the synovium(fluid filled sheath)
8
Q
adhesive tenosynivitis
A
inflammation of synovium where the tendons become bound in an inflammatory mass
9
Q
desmitis
A
inflammation of a ligament
10
Q
Hysteresis
A
loss of energy btw loading and unloading, heat
11
Q
vascular compromise(tendon injury)
A
blodd flow limited unfer max loading, some areas poorly moisturised, tenocytes resistant to lack of oxygen
12
Q
Tendinopathy
A
subclinical tendon degeneration
