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Musculoskeletal system and injuries Flashcards

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What are the types of musculoskeletal system injuries?

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Strains,sprains,fractures and dislocation

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How many bones are in the adult human body?

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206

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What are the functions are the skeleton?

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  • support
  • protection
  • gives shape
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What are the two narrow types and their function?

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Red = red and white blood cell production as well as platelet production. 
Yellow = stores fat which is used for energy.
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How many cervical bones are in the spine?

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7

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How many lumbar bones are in the spine?

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5

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How many thoracic bones are in the spine ?

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12

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How many sacral bones are in the spine?

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5

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How many coxygeal bones are In the spine?

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4

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How do the S and C regions of the spine differ from the other regions?

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They are fused.

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What are the types of bones?

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Flat, long, short, irregular, seasmoid

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What is a ligament?

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a short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.

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What is a tendon?

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a flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone.

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What is a sprain?

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The forcible wrenching or twisting of a joint that stretches or tears a ligament but doesn’t dislocated the bones.

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What are the common areas for sprains to occur ?

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Knees, wrists, ankles.

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What are the common signs and symptoms of a sprain?

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Swelling 
Pain
Dislocation of the injured joint 
Unwillingness to move the injured limb
Protective muscle spasm
17
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What mechanism of injury would suggest a sprain?

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Misjudgment of footing
Evasive sport maneuvers
Exercising on uneven surface

18
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What are the grades of sprain?

A

Overstretched
Partial tear
Full tear

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