Musculoskeletal Anatomy

Question 1

what makes up the axial skeleton

Answer 1

skull, vertebrae, rib cage
axis

Question 2

what makes up the appendicular skeleton

Answer 2

appendages

Question 3

anatomy of a long bone

Answer 3

proximal epiphysis
metaphysis
diaphysis
metaphysis
distal epiphysis

Question 4

two layers of bone

Answer 4

compact bone (outer)
cancellous/trabecular bone (inner) - replaced with marrow in diaphysis

Question 5

fracture repair steps

Answer 5

fracture
haematoma
cartilage
callus
bone remodelling

Question 6

major bones of the upper limb

Answer 6

scapula, clavicle
humerus
radius ulna

Question 7

major bones of the lower limb

Answer 7

pelvic bones
femur
tibia, fibula

Question 8

fusiform muscle definition and example

Answer 8

one or more round thick belly
biceps brachii

Question 9

flat sheet muscle definition and example

Answer 9

parallel fibres that come together with aponeurosis
external oblique

Question 10

unipennate muscle and example

Answer 10

attach on only one side of the tendon
extensor

Question 11

bipennate muscle and example

Answer 11

central tendon and two sides of muscle attached to it
rectus

Question 12

multipennate muscle example

Answer 12

deltoid

Question 13

tendon function

Answer 13

between bone and muscle
transfer force to generate movement

Question 14

ligament function

Answer 14

between bone and bone
stiff, stabilise joints