Musculoskeletal Flashcards
5 fxns of musculoskeletal system
- support
- movement
- protection of internal organs
- production of red blood cells
- storage of minerals
what physical parts are you assessing in musculoskeletal system
- bones, joint
- mobility and stability
degenerative joint disease
-non inflammatory weight bearing joints effected
osteoarthritis
inflammation of joint
rheumatoid arthritis
systemic disease
-chronic niflammation leads to erosion and destruction of joints
osteoporosis
loss of bone mass
- more common after menopause
- treated with calcium and exercise
hazards for musculoskeletal
- risk for accidental injury
- smoking
- sedentary
- obesity
- lifting
- sports
- repetitive motion activities
functional assessment
goal is to determine function as it relates to ADLs
-detect dysfunctions and determine patient needs
objective data to collect from focused assessment of muscles, bones, joints
- symmetry
- deformity/mass/swelling
- size/contour of joints
- strength
- color of skin and tissue over joints
- ROM, gait, posture, ease of movement, limitations
vertebrae in spine
33 total
- cervical 7
- thoracic 12
- lumbar 5
- sacral 5
- coccygeal 3-4
another name for lordosis
swayback
how to assess joint
- inspect, palpate, and move
- symmetry, size, contour, movement, color, lesions/nodules, pain
crepitation
- rice crispy snap crackle
- crunching bone on bone
muscles account for ____% of total body weight
40-50%
atrophy
muscle wasting
hypertrophy
increased muscle mass
contracture
shortened muscle
fasciculation
twitch or involuntary muscle movement
atonic
lacking tone/no movement
flaccidity
weakness or laxness
spasticity
sudden involuntary muscle contractions