musculoskeletal Flashcards
1
Q
what is axial skeleton
A
vertebral column + skull
2
Q
appendicular skeleton
A
limbs + pelvic region
3
Q
different types of cartilage
A
hyaline - protective
fibro - strength
elastic - elasticity
4
Q
process of bone formation
A
ossification (becoming calcified and more rigid)
5
Q
types of joints
A
– Fibrous
• sutures
• gomphoses
• syndesmoses (immovable joint, joined by connective tissues)
– Cartilagenous
• Primarycartilagenous- epiphysial growth plate
• Secondarycartilagenous- symphysis
– Synovial- plane, uni-, bi-, multi-axial
6
Q
types of muscles
A
- smooth
- cardiac
- skeletal
7
Q
types of muscle contractions
A
isotonic
- normal contraction of muscle, tension remains the same
isometric
- muscle tension developed without contraction
