Superficial Structures - Part 1 Flashcards
What does the Achilles tendon attach?
The gastrocnemius and soleus muscles
Acini
Smallest functional unit of the breast
Anisotropy artifact
Hypo echoic US artifact caused when the US beam is not perpendicular to the fibrillar structure of a tendon
Baker cyst
A synovial cyst adjacent and posterior to the knee joint
Barlow maneuver
Determines if the hip can be dislocated
- hip is flexed and the thigh adducted while gently placing posterior pressure on the femoral head
Cooper ligament
Strands of connective tissue serving as a support structure of the breast
What do the Cooper ligaments provide?
Shape and consistency to the breast parenchyma
DDH
Development Displacement of the Hip
Development Displacement of the Hip
Preferred term to describe the abnormal relationship of the femoral head to the acetabulum
- a congenital or acquired deformation or misalignment of the hip joint
Fibril
A small filamentous fiber that is often a component of a cell
Fibrocystic disease
The presence of a single or multiple palpable cysts in the breast
Galactocele
A cyst caused by obstruction of a lactating duct
Ganglion cyst
Small tumour or fluid collection that can occur at the connection of any tendon
Gynecomastia
An abnormal enlargement of a male breast or breasts
Lactiferous duct
One of many channels that carry milk for the lobes of each breast to the nipple
Lactiferous sinus
An area of enlargement in a lactiferous duct near the areola
Approximately how many lobes are in each breast?
15-20
Lobule
The simplest functional unit of the breast
Mammary zone
Breast parenchyma lying within the superficial
fascia
Morton’s neuroma
A non-neoplastic fusiform enlargement of a digital branch of the medial or lateral plantar nerves
What does the Ortolani maneuver do?
Relocates the femoral head within the acetabulum
What is the position for the Ortolani maneuver?
Hip is flexed and abducted while gently pulling anteriorly
What does the Ortolani maneuver demonstrate?
Whether the dislocated hip is reducible
Retromammary zone
Located between the posterior margin of the mammary zone and the pectoralis muscles
Sprain
A painful wrenching or laceration of the ligaments of a joint
Strain
To injure or impair by overuse or overextension
- wrench
Tendinosis
Term used to describe degenerative changes in a tendon without signs of tendon inflammation
What is the term tendinosis associated with?
Overuse injuries.
TDLU
Terminal ductal lobular unit
Terminal ductal lobular unit
Small lobular unit formed by the acini and the terminal ducts
Thompson test
A test used to evaluate the integrity of the Achilles tendon where the toes are pointing down while squeezing the calf.
What is the function of the breast?
To produce and secrete milk
What is the funciton of the anterior abdominal wall?
Movement of the torso
What is the function of MSK?
Movement of body parts and organs
