MSK anatomy Flashcards
What is Collagen?
strong and flexible fibres that are the basic building blocks of ligament tissue.
What is Fibrinogen?
A soluble glycoprotein that is high in concentration in plasma- initially the primary instigator of a scab/ blood clot formation.
What is Fibrin?
fibrinogen is later converted into fibrin to stabilise blood clots- an insoluble gel that solidifies the clot to comprehensively prevent further bleeding.
What is Granulation Tissue?
An initial type of new connective tissue- formed in the proliferation stage of soft tissue healing (the first stage at which visible healing, i.e. the development of new replacement soft tissue, begins).
What are fibroblasts?
Cells that contribute to the formation of connective tissues and maintain their structural framework by synthesising the production of collagen.
What muscles make up the rotator cuff?
Teres minor
Infraspinatus
Supraspinatus
Subscapularis
What is the Glenohumeral joint and where is it>
A ball and socket joint where the scapula and proximal humerus articulate.
What muscles assist in rotation of the cervical (upper) spine?
Levator scapulae, upper trapezius, scalene & sternocleidmastoid.
List all the movements possible by the cervical spine
Flexion, extension, lateral flexion, rotation, retraction, protraction
What is the term for inflammation of the tendon sheath?
tenosynovitis
What is the term for inflammation of where tendon connects to bone (at the periosteum)?
tendoperiostitis
What is the the term for inflammation of a tendon?
tendonitis
What is the term for degeneration of a tendon?
tendonosis
