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Skeleton and joints Flashcards

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Definition of head

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Expanded end of epiphysis separated from shaft by narrow neck

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Definition of neck

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Narrow connection between epiphysis and diaphysis

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Definition of condyle

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Smooth rounded articular process

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Definition of trochlea

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Smooth grooved articular process shaped like a pulley

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Definition of facet

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Small flat articular surface

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Definition of process

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Projection or bump

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Definition of ramus

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Extension of bone at an angle to rest of structure

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Definition of trochanter

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Large rough projection, femur only

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Definition of tuberosity

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Relatively small roughened projection

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Definition of tubercle

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Small rounded projection

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Definition of crest

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Prominent ridge

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Definition of line

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Low ridge

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Definition of fossa

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Shallow depression

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Definition of sulcus

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Narrow groove

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Definition of foramen

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Hole

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Definition of fissure

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Narrow cleft

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17
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Meatus/canal

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Passageway through bone

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Definition of sinus/antrium

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Chamber within bone

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Definition of joint

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Union between 2 bones, do not necessarily imply movement, some are specialized to permit little/no movement

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Definition of uniaxial

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1 axis of rotation

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Definition of biaxial

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2 axes of rotation, perpendicular

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Definition of multiaxial

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3 axes of movement

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Definition of nonaxial

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All directions of movement

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Composition of skeletons

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Cartilage and bone (rigid tissue)

Only bone is mineralised

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Composition and structure of cartilage

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Consists of chondroblasts
Chondroblasts secrete ground substances and collagen to form rigid gel
Remain in situ as chondrocytes
No neuromuscular elements, v thin areas

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How does cartilage gain nutrients

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Diffusion through ground substance, remain in adults as articular surfaces where rigidity, elasticity needed

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Functions of the bone

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Support
Movement
Protection
Haemopioesis
Storage for calcium and phosphorus
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How does bone provide support

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Rigid framework for body surfaces

29
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How does bone provide movement

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Acts as levers for muscles

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How does bone provide protection

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Form box to protect delicate structures

31
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How does bone provide storage for calcium and phosphorus

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Calcium in blood must be kept constant, must be stored until required so bone constantly being remodeled
Calcium needed for many functions

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Classification of bone by region

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Axial skeleton, skull, ribs, spine

Appendicular skeleton, limbs and pelvis

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Classification of bone by shape

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Long
Flat
Irregular
Short
Sesamoid
34
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Parts of long bone

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Epiphysis
Metaphysis
Diaphysis

Compact bone
Spongy bone
Articular cartilage

35
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Endochondral ossification and what forms

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Long bone

Surrounds hyaline cartilage with periosteum, calcifies and dies

36
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Intramembranous ossification and what forms

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Flat bones

Structure is the same as endochondral

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Structure of mature bones

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Compact bone

Trabecular (spongy bone)

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Structure and properties of compact bone

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External bone surface
Blood vessels supply osteon
Perforating canals deliver blood deeper
Resist stresses from some directions
Thickest where forces are greatest
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Structure and properties of trabecular bone

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Struts and plates, lighter
Strong enough to resist forces (movement generated force, gravity)
Found along epiphysis, aligned along stress lines and cross bracing
Protects bone marrow

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Classification of joints

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Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

41
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Types of fibrous joints

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Sutures, between skull bones
Syndesmoses, interosseous membrnaes
Gomphoses, collagen between teeth and bones

42
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Why use sutures

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Babies don’t have sutures, skull plates not joined, can pass through birth canal
Collagen forms between plates, rigid, no movement

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Types of sutures

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Squamous
Serrated
Denticular

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Uses of syndesmoses

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Collagenous interosseous membranes, keep slightly separated bones together
Very litte movement

45
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Uses of gomphoses

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Peg in a socket
Tooth in periodontal ligament
Can act as shock absorber

46
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Types of cartilaginous joints

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Synchondroses

Symphyses

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Uses and properties of synchondroses

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Between bones of endochondral origin
Solid hyaline cartilage between opposing surfaces
Acts as epiphyseal plate between primary and secondary ossification centers
Area for growth

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Uses and properties of symphyses

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Partially moveable joint
Opposing surfaces covered in hyaline cartilage but separated by fibrous tissue
Found in midline of body

49
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Structure of synovial joints

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Moveable with 4 common features and 2 occasional features
Bone ends covered in articular hyaline cartilage
Presence of joint cavity
Joint capsule
Synovial membrane
Disc
Bursae

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Properties of articular cartilage

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Tough and deformable, surface adapts when forces applied
Can recoil when force removed
No blood/nerve supply
Prevents stress generation bone, too rigid

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Properties of joint cavity

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Bone ends separated by cavity, fluid filled

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Properties of joint capsule

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Surrounds joint, encloses it
Consists of collagen fibre bundles, vary in tautness/thickness
Ligaments=thickening of capsule

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Properties of synovial membrane

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Lines capsule, has rich capillary network
Can secrete and absorb fluid, nutrients can diffuse into cartilage
Viscosity can change, with speed of movements

54
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Properties of disc

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Between articular surfaces, divide into 2 cavities
Increase movement range at joint
Can spread load over whole joint surface

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Properties of bursae

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Synovial fluid sacs, close to joint

Occur when structures are in tight opposition to each other

56
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Classification of synovial joints

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Hinge
Pivot
Ball and socket
Saddle shaped
Ellipsoid
Condyloid
Plane
57
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Movements of the joints

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Depends on shape of joint surfaces, joint capsule tension, position of capsular ligaments
Concentric muscle contraction, provide primary movement
Eccentric muscle contraction, provide limited movement

58
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Axis of rotation

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Uniaxial
Biaxial
Multiaxial
Nonaxial

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