Musculoskeletal Flashcards
covers the bones
Periosteum
sutures between skull bones(immovable)
Fibrous Joints
joints between vertebrae
Cartilaginous joints
(shoulders, wrists, hips, knees, ankles) contain a space between a bones that is filled by synovial fluid.
Synovial joints
skeletal muscles attach to bones by way of strong, fibrous chords.
Tendons
strong, dense bands of fibrous connective tissue.
Ligaments
contains synovial joints, which are small sacs filled with synovial fluid that serve to cushion the joint.
Bursae
contains synovial joints, which are small sacs filled with synovial fluid that serve to cushion the joint.
Bursae
Osteoporosis fractures most commonly occur in the spine, wrist, and hip. Spinal fractures lead to loss in height and development of a curved upper back.
Dowager hump
disorder characterized by widespread muscoskeletal pain accompanied bu fatigue,sleep,memory, and mood changes or cognitive disorder.
Fibromyalgia
can cause osteomalacia and limit calcium absorption.
Vitamin D deficiency
softening of bones
Osteomalacia
Progressive loss of total bone mass
osteopenia/osteoporosis
Degeneration of of skeletal muscle fibers
Sarcopenia
Flattened lumbar curvature may be seen with a
herniated lumbar disk or ankylosing spondylitis.