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Spine, Joints And Limbs Continued Flashcards

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Why do most people get less flexible as they get older?

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The connective tissue around the joints becomes less elastic

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Rheumatoid arthritis

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Type of autoimmune arthritis

Inflamation of the joints

Normal affects joints equally on both sides

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Cause of gout

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Overload of uric acid in the body

This leads to the formation of tiny crystals of urate

These are deposited in the tissues of the body, especially the joints

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What happens when urate crustals form in the joints?

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Causes recurring attacks of joint inflammation (arthritis)

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Tendonitis

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When the motion of a joint becomes impaired and inflames the tendon

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What is the most common cause of tendonitis?

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Overuse

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Burstis

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Inflammation of the Bursae

Can cause localised pain and swelling

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Bursae

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Fluid filled sac surrounding the joint

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What does the clavical attach/articulate with?

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Attaches to manubrium

Articulates with the scapula

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Which end of the clavical is attached to the manubrium

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Sternal end

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Which end of the clavical articulates with the scapula?

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Acromial end

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Scapulae

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Triangular

2 of them

Don’t connect to one another

Adds thoracic flexability

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Other name for the arm (between shoudler and elbow)

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Brachium

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Other name for the forearm

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Antebarachium

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What bones are in the hand

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Carpus/carpal bones

Metacarpus/metacarpol bones

Phalanges

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What is between the ulna and the radius?

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Interosseous membrane

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Which bone in the forearm hinges with the humerous to form the elbow?

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Ulna

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Which bone in the forearm contributes to the wrist joint?

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Radius

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How do the bones of the forearm articulate with each other?

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Proximally and distally

Near end and far end from body

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How many of each phalanges do you have in each finger?

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How many phalanges do you have in your thumb?

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What are the different phalanges in your fingers?

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Promixal

Middle

Distal

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How many bones do you have in your hand?

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8 carpal bones

5 metacarpals

14 phalanges

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What makes up the peliv girdle?

A

Paired hip bones

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What is the pelvic girdle attached to?

Describe the strength of the attachment?

A

Axial skeleton at the sacrum

Strong

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Which is more stable, the pectoral girdle or the pelvic girdle?

A

Pelvic girdle

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Which 3 bones fuse during childbirth to make up the hip bone?

A

Ilium

Ischium

Pubis

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How is the male pelvis different from the female pelvis?

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Larger and heavier

Heart shaped peliv inlet, women have an oval one

Narrower and deeper true pelvis

Less than 90 degree pubic arch, women is >90 degree

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What bones make up the leg?

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Femur

Tibia

Fibula

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What bones are in the foot?

A

Tarsal bones

Metatarsal bones

Phalanges

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Which is the largest bone in the body?

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What is the strongest bone in the body?

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What is the longest bone in the body?

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Where does the head of the femur go?

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Fits into the acetabulu of the pelvis

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What is the weakest part of the femur?

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Which bone is the shin bone?

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Which is the largest and most complex joint?

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Knee joint

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How many bones are there in your foot?

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7 tarsal bones

5 metatartsal bones

14 phalanges

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What is the heel bone called?

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What articulates with the tibia, fibula and calcaneous in the foot?

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What are the tarsal bones made up of?

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Talus

Calcaneus

Cuboid

Navicular

3 cunieforms

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Clubfoot

A

Deformity of the whole foot

Present at birth

Twice as likely in males

43
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What are the types of connective tissue in joints?

A

Cartilage

Ligaments

Tendons

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What acts as the anchor in joints?

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What stabalises joints?

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Which is the biggest tendon?

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The Achilles tendon

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What are ligaments mainly made up of?

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Colagen fibres

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