musculoskeletal anatomy Flashcards
similarities of pelvic/pectoral girdle
large flat areas of muscle
tendon and muscle attachment
movement of limbs
form joints with axial skeleton/limb bones
differences of pelvic/pectoral girdle
pelvis more weight bearing, weight transmission and protection
clavicle as strut
pelvic girdle fused bones in a ring
glenoid fossa more shallow than acetabulum
similarities of humerus/femur
long bones with long shaft, locomotion of limb
smooth, round head for articulation
condyles/epicondyles
differences of humerus/femur
femur more weight transmission
femur more pronounced neck and rounder head
humerus acts as lever
femur slopes in medial direction
similarities of radius/ulna and tib/fib
two long bones lying parallel
both articulate distal at the wrist/ankle joint
differences of radius/ulna and tib/fib
no movement between tib/fib, others can pronate and supinate
only tibia interacts at knee joint
tibia transmits almost all weight in lower leg, much bigger than fib
similarities of bones in hand/foot
collection of short bones
allow more complex movements
equivalent meta bones and phalanges in digits/toes
irregular thumb and first toe
differences in bones of hand/foot
more carpal bones
hand bones for more complex movement, foot for weight transmission
foot forms an arch
compare joints of pectoral vs pelvic girdle
sim:
- join limb to axial skeleton with synovial joints
diff
- pelvic girdle much more immobile, for strength and stability
- shoulder girdle allows for movement of the arm and scapula
- pubic symphysis = fibrocartilagenous
sim of shoulder/hip
both synovial ball and socket
generally large range of motion
strengthened with labrum, capsule, ligaments
3x extra capsular ligaments
diff of shoulder/hip
glenoid labrum is deeper for more stability
hip has more articulating surface, more stable
hip has thicker stronger joint capsule, shoulder capsule loose inferiorly
stronger, tighter ligaments across hip
compare elbow vs knee
sim: synovial hinge allows flex/extend collateral ligaments diff: - knee has tibia and patella, elbow has radius and ulna - knee has cruciate ligaments - knee has menisci - elbow capsule also has proximal radio-ulnar joint
structural specialisations of hand
radio-carpal are ellipsoid
metacarpo-phalangeal are ellipsoid, for abd/add
saddle joint in thumb
specialised fro dexterity and grip
structural specialisations of foot
forms an arch
transmission of weight through bones
specialised for stability and supply
shapes of skeletal muscle
circular pennate parallel fusiform convergent
circular muscle features
orbicularis oris
sphincter muscles around an opening
pennate muscle features
multipennate (deltoid), bipennate (rectus femoris), unipennate (extensor digitorum longus)
fibres arranged at an angle to the direction of muscle action
high muscle fibre density
rotate as they shorten, power muscles
parallel muscle features
sartorius
fibres parallel to line of action
large but relatively weak movements
fusiform muscle features
biceps brachii
large muscle belly with narrow insertions, spindle shaped
convergent muscle features
pectoralis major
large fan shaped with narrow insertions and wide origins
wide variation in muscle angle direction s
very powerful muscles in upper limb
muscle attachment
muscles attach to bone (enthesis) via a tendon
calcified fibrocartilage on the bone
bursa present with fibrocartilage on the burial side of the tendon and bone