Tendinopathy Flashcards

1
Q

State the difference between tendinitis and tendinosis

A

Tendinitis: inflammatory disorder
Tendinosis: degenerative disorder

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2
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State the most common sites for tendinopathy (7)

A

Achilles, patella, hamstrings, glutes, peroneal, tibialis posteriors and plantar fascia

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3
Q

In order state the structures that make up a whole tendon starting from tendon (4)

A

Fascicle, fibre, fibril, tropocollagen

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4
Q

What is a tendon cell called?

A

Tenocyte

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5
Q

Name some chemical reactions that occur in a tenocyte during tendinopathy (4)

A

Inflammation, cell proliferation, collagen remodelling and neoangiogenesis

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6
Q

What two molecules make ground substance?

A

PG and GAG

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7
Q

Are PG and GAG hydrophilic or hydrophobic?

A

Hydrophilic

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8
Q

What is the effect of water being drawn into the tendon?

A

Causes it to bulge, damaging cross fibres and occasionally tearing the tendon

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9
Q

What is neovascularization?

A

Influx of blood vessels that associate with nerve fibres into the tendon causing pain on movement

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