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MT Skeletal
MT Skeletal & Muscul
Question | Answer |
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Axial skeleton is composed of | skull, vertebrae, ribcage, |
How many cervical vertebrae are there? | 7 |
How many thoracic vertebrae? | 12 |
How many lumbar vertebrae? | 5 |
How many sacral vertebrae? | 1 but its composed of 5 bones fused together |
Calcaneus | Heel bone |
Diaphysis | long shaft of the bone |
epiphysis | rounded, irregular end of the long bone |
periosteum | tissue covering of the bone; fiberous connective tissue |
epiphyseal | allows the bone to grow length wise, goes away when a person reaches their height |
Tendon | attaches muscle to bone |
Acetabulum | accepts the head of the femur |
Osteoblast | bone building cell (builds up) |
Osteoclast | breaks bone apart (breaks down) |
Osteocyte | bone cell |
Simple fracture = | no break in skin, little or no dmg to soft tissue. (all fractures are simple except compound fractures) |
Comminuted fracture | splintered bone |
Greenstick fracture | bone is bent, but only broken on one side; most often sen in children |
Compound (Open) fractureW | Bone protruding from skin |
Spiral fracture | fracture forms a spiral which encircles the bone, twisted |
Osteoporosis = | a decline in bone mass to a degree that compromises normal function |
Bone markings = | groves where muscle & tendon blood vessels & nerves enter and exit |
Treatment of a sprain is | (PRICE) Protection, rest, ice, compression, elevation |
Scoliosis | abnormal lateral curvature of the spine |
Lordosis | sway back |
Kyphosis | huntch back |
O-R-I-F means | open reduction internal fixation |
Fracture = | crack or break in bone |
Transverse fracture = | fracture line is at right angle with the long axis of the bone |
Define ligament | attaches bone to bone |
Acetabulum | accepts the head of the femur |
Define ilium | upper rounded area on the hip bone |
cartilage | more flexable than bone |
Osteoblast | bone building cell |
What are the functions of the bones? | Support, protection, movement, storage, blood cell formation (hematopoiesis) |
Define the appendicular skeleton | bones of the arms, legs, pelvic gridle |
The skeletal systems include: | joints, cartilages, ligaments, and bone |
Define orthopedics | branch of medicine concerned w/ skeletal system |
Define compact bone | A solid bone |
Define spongy bone | looks like sponge |
Give some examples of long bones | arms, legs, fingers, toes, femur |
Give some examples of short bones | wrists and ankles |
Give some examples of flat bones | ribs, sternum, skull, shoulder blades |
Give some examples of Irregular bones | facial vertebrae |
Factors that affect bone growth and maintenance are: | Heredity, Nutrition (Vitamins A,C, D,calcium), Hormones (growth hormones), Exercise or 'stress' |
Rickets | bones become softened due to lack of vitamin D. Affects children due to lack of milk and not playing outside. |
Exercise for bones is | barring weight, which bones are specialized to do |
Stress for bones is | w/o normal stress bones will loose calcium faster than it's replaced. |
Orhopedics | branch of medicine concerned with the skeletal system |
Where is the humerus | upper arm |
Where is the olecranon | elbow |
Where is the radius | arm bone on the thumb side |
Where is the Ulna | arm bone on little finger side |
Where are the carpel bones | wrist |
Where are the Metacarpals | bones within the palm area of the hand |
Where are the Phalanges | fingers and toes |
Flexion | decrease angle of the joint |
Extension | increased angle of the joint |
Abduction | movement away from the midline |
Adduction | movement toward the midline |
Pronation | rotation of the forearm so palm is faced down |
Supination | rotation of the forearm so palm is face up |
Dorsiflexion | standing on your heels |
Plantar flexion | standing on your toes |
Muscle that forms the calf of the leg | gastrocnemius |
site imjection for children under 3 years | vastus lateralis |
How many phalanges are there in each hand | 14 |
How many phalanges are in each finger | 3 |
How many phalanges are in the thumb | 2 |
define myopathy | any disorder of the muscle |
Where is the femur located | thigh bone; longest, strongest, heaviest bone in the body |
Where is the tibia | larger bone in the lower leg |
Where is the fibula | smallest bone in the lower leg |
Where is the tarsus | ankle |
Where is the talus | ankle |
Where are the metatarsals | sole of the foot |
How many phalanges are in each foot | 14 |
How many phalanges are in each toe | 3 |
How many phalanges are in the big toe | 2 |
Another name for a joint is | articulation |
Define joint | where the bones join together |
Where is the glenoid fossa, and what is its function | shoulder area; accepts the head of the humerus |
Define Synarthrosis joint | suture (inmoveable joint) ex. skull |
Define Amphiarthrosis joint another name is Symphysis | slightly moveable ex. vertebra |
Define Diarthrosis (synovial joint) | freely moveable ex knee |
A synovial joint contains what? | synovial fluid |
Synovial fluid in in a sac known as a | bursa |
Describe a hinge joint | elbow |
Describe a pivot joint | radius or ulna |
Describe a ball-and-socket joint | femur, hipbone, hemerus, shoulder |
Define arthritis | inflammation of a joint |
Another name for osteoarthritis is | degenerative joint disease (DJD) |
The most common type of arthritis is | osteoarthritis (OA) |
The most crippling type of arthritis is | Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) |
Define gout | build up of lactic acid and crystals in a joint most likely found in the big toe |
How many bones are in the adult body | 206 |
Blood cell formation = | hematopoiesis |
The parathyroid glands read calcium levels in the blood. If there's an increase in calcium, what makes bone cells? | osteoblast |
If there's a decrease in calcium, what "eats" and puts calcium back into the blood? | oeteoclast |
Oblique fracture = | the fracture is at an angle across the bone |
Impacted fracture = | bone fragment is driven into another bone fragment and remain in that position |
Depressed fracture = | skull bone is driven inward |
Spiral fracture = | fracture forms a spiral which encircles the bone |
Pathological fracture = | due to a disease process, not trauma |
Define Axial skeleton | forms a longitudinal axis of the back of the head |
Frontal bone = | forms forehead |
Parietal bones = | paired on either side of the cranium |
Temporal bones = | on each side of the skull above the ears |
Occipital bone = | base of the skull |
Maxilla bone = | upper jaw |
Mandible bone = | lower jaw (only bone in the face that moves) |
Zygomatic bones = | cheek bones |
Lacrimal bones = | bone that opens for tears (holes or grooves for tears) |
Vomer bone = | tip of the nose |
The hyoid is | the only bone that does not directly articulate with any other bone. (it looks like a horse shoe) |
What is the paranasal sinus function? | lighten the skull and provides resonance for the voice |
Define ossicles | malleus, incus, stapes |
Where are the ossicles located? | middle of the ear |
Define fontanels (fontanelles) | soft spot on infants head |
The first cervical vertebra is also known as what? What is it's purpose? | C1 atlas; allows the head to shake yes |
The atlas allows what | you to shake your head yes |
The 2nd cervical vertebra is also know as what? | C2 axis - allows you to shake your head no |
The pivot point (joint) is the | ondontoid process |
What is the purpose of the intervertbral discs? | allows flexibility and cushions |
The medical name for the breast bone is the? | sternum |
There are how many pair of ribs | 12 |
How many true ribs are there? | 7 |
How many floating ribs are there | 2 |
How many false ribs are there | 3 |
The medical name for the collar bone is the | clavicle |
The medical name for the shoulder blade is the | scapula |
Define suture (as it relates to a bone) | immovable |
What are the 3 parts of the sternum (in order) | manbrium, body, xiphoid process |
What is the purpose of the intervertebral discs | allows flexibility and cushions |
Where is the femur located | thigh |
Another name for the first cervical vertebra is is | the atlas |
What is the purpose of the atlas (first cervical vertebra) | nod your head yes |
There are __________ cervical vertebrae | 7 |
There are ______________ thoracic vertebrae | 12 |
There are ______________ lumbar vertebrae | 5 |
______________is the only bone that does not directly articulate with any other bone | hyoid |
In the adult, how many bones make up the sacrum | 1 |
If there is an increase in calcium in the body, _____________ make bone cells | osteoblast |
The site of muscle attachment on the femur is the | trochanter |
List 2 bones in the lower arm | radius, ulna |
The pivot joint for the atlas and the axis is known as the | ondontoid process |
Where are the metacarpals located | palms of the hand |
Another name for a synarthrotic joint is | suture |
What 2 nuturients become part of the bone matrix | calcium and phosphorus |
Which bones of the cranium are "paired" | temporal bones and parietal bones |
where are the metatarsals located | sole of the foot |
What is the purpose of the axis (second vertebra) | shake your head no |
Red bone marrow is found where and what does it produce | found in spongy bones and produces all types of blood cells |
Yellow bone marrow is found where and consist of | found in long bones and consists of fat cells and connective tissue |
Calcitonin does what | causes blood calcium to be deposited in the bones as calcium salts |
What cause blood calcium to be deposited in the bones as calcium salts | Calcitonin |
what is another name for Amphiarthrosis joint | Symphysis |
define symphysis joint | slightly moveable joint (vertebrae) |
whats another name for Diarthrosis joint | synovial joint |
hallux= | big toe |
What nutrients are part of the bone matrix | calcium & phosphorus |
The site of muscle attachment on the femur is the | trochanter |
The pivot joint for the atlas and the axis is known as the | odontoid process |