MSK, Head & Neck Flashcards
Frontal bone
front of head
Parietal bone
top back side of head
Temporal bone
side of head
Occipital bone
back of head
Temporomandibular joint
where the jaw connects to the skull
Mastoid process
the corner bone under ears
Maxilla
bone between nose and mouth
Mandible
jaw bone
Sutures
where two bones connect on the skull
Palpebral fissure
opening between eyelids
Nasolabial fold
creases extending from nose to each corner of the mouth
Masster
muscles on the cheeks
Sternomastoid
major neck muscle, from sternum to medial part of clavicle
Trapezius
trapezoid shape on the upper back
Parotid gland
back of mouth, around the ears
Submandibular glad
along the jaw
Sublingual gland
lies underneath tongue
Temporal Artery
along the side of the neck and up the ears
Preauricular nodes
in front of ear
Posterior auricular nodes
behind ear
Occipital nodes
further back behind ear (near occipital bone)
Jugulodiagastric node
right underneath ear lobe, also called tonsillar
Superficial cervical node
directly under ear
Posterior cervical node
near base of neck, both sides
Supraclavicular node
at the clavicle bone
Submandibular node
along jaw bones
Submental node
along jaw, underneath mouth
Deep cervical chain (nodes)
along neck
Trachea
midline of neck
Thyroid gland
wrapped around trachea, underneath sternomastoid muscle
Anterior Fontanel
diamond shape, top front, closed by 9 mos to 2 yrs
Posterior Fontanel
triangle shape, top back, closed by 2 mos
Caput Succedaneum
swelling or bruising at the top of head
Cephalhematoma
hemorrhage, collection of blood between periosteum and bone
Molding
cone shaped head caused by fitting through birth canal
Thyroid glad may become slightly enlarged in which population?
Pregnant persons
Subjective Assessment of head and neck include..
a. headaches (freq and severity)
b. head injury
c. dizziness
d. neck pain or limitations
e. lumps or swelling
f. history of neck or head injury/surgery
objective vertigo
feeling like room is spinning
subjective vertigo
feeling like person is spinning
Dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
Microcephaly
abnormally small head
Macrocephaly
abnormally large head
This type of nodes can be palpable in health people
Cervical nodes
Movable, soft and non-tender nodes are
Normal
Enlarged, tender firm but still movable nodes are
Suggestive of infection
Hard, non-tender, fixed nodes are (possibly)
Cancerous
What are the functions of the MSK system?
- Support
- Movement
- Protection
- Red blood cell production
- Storage for essential minerals
Nonsynovial joints
immovable or slightly movable (i.e. skull, vertebrae)
Synovial joints
freely movable (i.e. elbow)
Synovial fluid
lubricant layer between bones
Ligaments
fibrous bands that joins bone to bone, strengthen joint and limit undesirable movement
Bursa
enclosed sack filled with synovial fluid
Tendons
attaches muscle to bone
how many cervical bones in spine
7
how many thoracic bones in spine
12
how many lumbar bones in spine
5
how many sacral bones in spine
5
how many coccygeal bones in spine
3-4
Where are the medial and lateral epicondyles of the humerus?
Elbow joints
Where is the olecranon process of ulna?
Elbow
Radioulnar joints allow the wrist to do what movement?
Pronation and supination
Where are the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints?
Fingers
The knee joint is made up of 3 things
Femur
Tibia
Patella (knee cap)
Where is the Tibiotalar joint?
ankle
What makes up the tibiotalar joint?
Tibia
Fibula
Talus
Medial and lateral malleolus
bony prominences on either side of ankle
Crepitation
grinding, crunching sound, surface of joints rubbing against
Genu varum
bow legs
Genu valgum
knock knees
