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musculoskeletal Flashcards

1
Q

Hematopoiesis

A

bone marrow production of RBC’s, WBC’s, and platelets

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2
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fibrous joints

A

bones untied by fibrous tissue or cartilage and do not move
(sutures in the skull)

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3
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Cartilaginous joints

A

separated by fibrocartilaginous discs and are slightly moveable
(vertebrae)

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4
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Synovial joints

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freely movable joints separated by one another and enclosed in a cavity lined with synovial membrane that secretes fluid
- surrounded by ligaments

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5
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Bursae location

A

located at areas of potential friction to facilitate movement of muscles and tendons

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6
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ligaments

A

connect bone to bone

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7
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Bursa

A

fluid-filled sac or synovial fluid

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8
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cartilage

A

layer covering surface between opposing bones in a synovial joint
- avascular

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9
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Ligaments

A

fibrous band connecting bone to bone

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10
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Tendon

A

connects bone to muscle

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11
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3 types of muscle

A

skeletal
smooth
cardiac

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12
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skeletal muscle is …

A

voluntary

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13
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smooth muscle

A

lines body organs
- endothelial lining of the heart

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14
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Temporomandibular joint

A

articulation of the mandible and temporal bone

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15
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how many cervical vertebrae

A

7 cervical

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16
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how many thoracic vertebrae

A

12 thoracic

17
Q

how many lumbar vertebrae

A

5 lumbar

18
Q

how many sacral vertebrae

A

5 sacral

19
Q

how many coccygeal vertebrae

A

3-4 coccygeal

20
Q

how many total vertebrae

A

33
7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 lumbar
3-4 coccygeal

21
Q

what is the scale to grade muscle strength?

A

0-5

22
Q

what is no movement graded ?

A

0

23
Q

what is hardly moveable graded?

A

1+

24
Q

what is slight assistance graded?

A

2+

25
Q

what is work against gravity graded?

A

3+

26
Q

what is movement against slight resistance graded?

A

4+

27
Q

what is movement against full resistance graded?

A

5+

28
Q

what does plantar flexion/ dorsiflexion asses for ?

A

foot drop

29
Q

proximal interphalangeal joint

A

middle knuckles of the finger

30
Q

distal interphalangeal joint

A

knuckles at the end of the finger

31
Q

the hip joint is…

A

ball and socket joint

32
Q

ADLS include

A

bathing
toileting
mobility
communication
dressing
eating
grooming

33
Q

when doing an exam what approach do we use?

A

systematic approach
- head to toe, proximal to distal, from midline outward

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