Musculoskeletal Anatomy Flashcards
Which bone is the first to begin ossification?
Clavicle (also last to completely ossify)
Intra-cartilaginous ossification includes ALL long bones except the _______?
Clavicle
Zygapophyseal & acromio-clavicular are examples of what type of synovial joint?
Gliding (planar)
The 1st carpo-metacarpal joint is considered what?
Saddle (sellar)
In general, the articular surfaces of all synovial joints are covered by _____ ______?
Hyaline cartilage
What connects Haversian canals w/in bone?
Volkmann’s canals (supply nutrients and remove waste)
What part of cartilage has blood vessels?
outer layer called the Perichondrium
What are the 3 types of cartilage?
- Hyaline (most abundant)
- Elastic
- Fibrocartilage
Individual muscle fibers are surrounded by connective tissue called?
endomysium
What muscles are responsible for elevation of the temporomandibular joint? (Jaw)
temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid
What muscles are responsible for depression of the temporomandibular joint?
mylohyoid, digastric, lateral pterygoid
-Also realize that gravity plays a role
Innervation of the glenohumeral (shoulder) joint?
Axillary and suprascapular nerves
Abduction of the shoulder is initiated by ______ muscle and completed by the ________ muscle?
Supraspinatus (0-15 degrees)
Deltoid (15-90 degrees)
Whats the innervation to the sternoclavicular joint?
Medial branch of the supraclavicular nerves (C3) and nerve to subclavius
What muscles act to flex the elbow joint?
Biceps brachii, brachialis, brachioradialis