MSK Osteology Flashcards
Appendicular skeleton
- How many bones?
- Function?
- Includes?
-126 bones
- Mobility
- Upper limb- shoulder, girdle, arms, forearms & hands
Lower limb- pelvic girdle, thighs, legs & feet
What are the different types of bone? Give examples.
Long e.g. Femur Short e.g. Calcaneus Flat e.g. Parietal Irregular - Pneumatic sinuses/mastoids e.g. Sphenoid Sesamoid e.g. Patella
What are the 4 muscles of the pectoral region?
Pec major
Pec minor
Subclavius
Serratus anterior
What are some types of joints, there function and examples.
Plane- permits sliding/gliding movements e.g.Acromioclavicular joints
Hinge- permits flexion & extension only e.g.elbow joint
Saddle- concave & convex joint surfaces e.g. 1st CMCPJ
Ball & Socket- permits movement in several axis; a rounded head fits into a concavity e.g. Shoulder & hip joints
Condyloid- permits flexion & extension, adduction & circumduction e.g.MCPJ
Pivot- round bony process fits into a bony ligamentous socket e.g.atlantoaxial joint proximal radioulnar joint
What is a tuberosity?
Roughened rounded elevation
What is a tubercle?
A smaller elevation
What is a spine/spinous process
Slender projection
What is a trochanter?
Large projection of the femur
What is a condyle?
Large prominence or rounded surface
What is an epicondyle?
Smaller prominence above epicondyle
What is a facet?
Flattened surface for joint/muscle attachment
What is a crest?
Ridge
What is a Sinus?
Hollow space
What is a Meatus?
Tunnel or canal
What is a fossa?
Depression
