Musculoskeletal Pathophysiology Flashcards
When a bone is broken, what is the term we use if a muscle, ligament or tendon is no longer attached to the bone?
- subluxation
- avulsion
- fracture
- involution
avulsion
What distinguishes gouty arthritis from other inflammatory diseases of the synovial joints?
- It is a disease firstly of the ligaments of the joint
- It is an autoimmune disease
- It is a disease bought on by loss of articular cartilage
- It is a disease due to mineral accumulation in the joint
It is a disease due to mineral accumulation in the joint
Which is one of the principal sites of injury in case of a strain?
- tendon
- synovial cavity
- weight bearing bones like the vertebrae
- ligament
tendon
Overactivity of which type of cell is the mechanism that underpins osteoporosis?
- haversian cells
- osteons
- osteoblasts
- osteoclasts
osteoclasts
What is being looked for in the test for rheumatoid factor?
- Antibodies against the patient’s own cells and tissues
- Blood uric acid levels
- Blood calcium levels
- Levels in the blood of a major inflammatory protein
Antibodies against the patient’s own cells and tissues
What is it that distinguishes osteoarthritis from other diseases of synovial joints?
- It is a disease firstly of the ligaments of the joint
- It is a disease brought on by loss of articular cartilage
- It is an autoimmune disease
- It is a disease caused by mineral accumulation in the joints
It is a disease brought on by loss of articular cartilage
What is the principal site of injury in a sprain?
- ligament
- muscle
- tendon
- synovial cavity
ligament
What distinguishes between luxation and subluxation of a joint?
- The degree that the bones in a joint have come away from each other
- Whether or not there is also a tear of the related tendons or muscles
- Whether the injury has occurred in an upper limb or occurred in a lower limb
- Whether or not one or more of the bones has penetrated the skin
The degree that the bones in a joint have come away from each other
