Musculoskeletal system Flashcards
What are the functions of the skeleton?
support
attachment
protection
haemopoiesis / formation of red blood cells
reservoir - mineral storage
What is arthritis.
Arth = joint
itis - inflammation
What are the different types of arthritis?
degenerative
traumatic
septic
immune mediated
neoplastic
polyarthritis
metabolic
haemoarthritis
what would be seen on a physical examination of an animal with arthritis / osteoarthritis
lamness
swelling
muscle wastage
owners may report stiffness after rest
stiffness when moving
abnormal gait
heat ,pain
loss of ROM when manipulates
unkempt apperance
what animals are at risk of arthritis / osteoarthritis?
working
athletic
obese
dogs with disorders that affect collagen
trauma
development disorders
what is the anatomy of the stifle joint?
knee
it is a complex joint
there is a link between femur and tibia and patella
it allows for flexion and extension
some rotation
history and clinical signs of cruciate rupture?
athletic event
acute lameness
progressive lameness
toe touching
joint effusion
+ve cranial drawer
what are the ligament sin the stifle joint?
medial and lateral collateral ligaments
cruciate ligaments
patellar ligament
meniscal ligament
medial and lateral femoropatellar ligaments
treatment of cranial cruciate ligament?
TPLO
TTA
nursing care
physio
diet
client education
analgesia
what is bone formation known as?
intramembranous
endochondral
what are osteoblasts?
cells that synthesis new bone
what are osteoclasts?
cells that destroy or remodel bone
what are osteocytes?
they are formed form osteoblasts
involved in turnover of bony matrix
what is diaphysis?
the shaft of the bone
what is epiphysis?
the end of the bone
