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What does bone start off as?

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A cartilage model in the shape of the eventual bones is formed 6 weeks after fertilization

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How is the cartilage transformed into bone?

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Endochronal ossification

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What is endochronal ossification?

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Chemical signals cause the centre of the cartilage to become calcified. This continues to happen and blood vessels form outside the cartilage which brings osteoblasts that secrete bone matrix. The osteoblasts can make their way to the centre of the shaft to form the diaphysis of the bone.

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What is the primary ossification centre?

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Diaphyses

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What is the secondary ossification centre?

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Epiphyses

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Do the epiphyses and diaphyses develop at the same time?

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No. When the diaphyses is bone, the epiphyses may still be cartilage depending on which bone it is.

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What separates the diaphyses and epiphyses?

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Then epiphyseal plate

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What is the epiphyseal plate made of?

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Cartilage

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What does the epiphyseal plate allow?

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Growth of the bone in length

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What is the maintaining cells of cartilage?

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Chondrocytes

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How do bones grow in length?

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The chondrocytes at the epiphyseal side of the cartilage continue to grow while on the diaphyses side they degenerate. Osteoblasts in the diaphysis can then move upwards and so cartilage is replaced by bone until eventually the whole growth plate disappears.

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Why must bones grow in width and length?

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For strength

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What is the purpose of joints?

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To hold bones together and allow for movement and control of movement

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What is an articulation?

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Where two or more bones meet

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What is involved in a joint?

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Bone shapes and soft tissue which holds everything together

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What soft tissues are found at joints?

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Cartilage, ligaments, muscles and tendons. Depends on the type of joint though

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Why are soft tissues soft?

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Because they have no inorganic (mineral) component

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What is the structure of cartilage?

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Collagen fibres are found in the ground substance along with water and some proteins. The maintaining chondrocyte cells are found in lacunae.

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What is joint loading?

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When pressure is put on a joint and the nutrients diffuse through the soft tissue matrix to reach the chondrocytes as blood vessels don’t penetrate cartilage.

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What are the two types of cartilage?

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Hyaline cartilage and fibrocartilage

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What is the structure of hyaline cartilage?

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Collagen fibres which are barely visible in the matrix which has a high water content

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What is the function of hyaline cartilage?

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To resist compression and provide a smooth, frictionless surface

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Where is hyaline cartilage found and why?

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Hyaline cartilage moulds to the outer surface of bones to form a covering where they articulate. This allows for smooth, frictionless movement because cartilage is moving over cartilage.

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What happens to hyaline cartilage as we get older?

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It degrades which means bone ends up rubbing over bone and this results in joint degradation

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What is the structure of fibrocartilage?
Bundles of collagen fibres found throughout the matrix
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How are the collagen fibres arranged?
To align with the stresses
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What is the function of fibrocartilage?
To resist compression and tension. This is done by deepening the articulation surface and acting as a shock absorber because force is spread over a wider area.
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Where is fibrocartilage found?
At articulations which experience compression and tension
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What are ligaments and tendons made of?
Dense Fibrous Connective Tissue, collagen, elastin and fibroblasts (cytes)
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What is DFCT made of?
Dense Fibrous Connective Tissue is made of protein fibres closely packed together
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What is the difference between collagen and elastin?
Elastin is more stretchy
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What do tendons connect?
Muscle to bone
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What is the function of tendons?
To facilitate and control movement. The contraction of muscles is transmitted to bone
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What has more elastin present?
Tendons
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What do ligaments connect?
Bone to bone
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What is the function of ligaments?
To restrict movement away from themselves
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What do lateral ligaments restrict?
Movement medially
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What do medial ligaments restrict?
Movement laterally
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What is found in ligaments?
Minimal elastin compared to collagen
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What is bony congruence?
The amount of surface area of bone touching
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What does bony congruence affect?
The amount of soft tissue present in a joint. Less bony congruence means the joint will need more soft tissue support
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What are tissues?
Cells grouped together in a highly organised manner according to a specific structure and function
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What are structures?
Something formed of a tissue/s
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What is the tissue found in fibrous joints?
Dense Fibrous Connective Tissue
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What is the structure of fibrous joints?
Ligaments
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What is the function of fibrous joints?
The ligaments limit movement and provide stability
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What is examples of fibrous joints?
Cranial sutures and the distal tibiofibular joint
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What is the tissue found in cartilaginous joints?
Fibrocartilage
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What is the structure of cartilaginous joints?
Cartilage
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What is the function of cartilaginous joints?
To allow slight movement, absorb shock and resist tension
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What is examples of cartilaginous joints?
Fibrocartilage pad between vertebrae and the pubic symphysis
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What is special about synovial joints?
They are free moving
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Where are synovial joints found?
Most upper and lower limb joints
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What does joint structure determine?
The amount and direction of movement
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What is a synovial joints?
A complex association of tissues and structures
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What is the function of synovial joints?
To facilitate free movement and control of movement
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What determines the range and amount of movement?
Bone ends and bony congruence
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What structures are found in synovial joints?
Bone ends, articular cartilage, joint capsule, joint cavity, synovial membrane and ligaments
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What is the purpose of the articular cartilage?
To provide frictionless easy movement
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What is the subchondral bone?
The bone beneath the articular cartilage which is smooth so that the cartilage is also smooth
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Where is the synovial membrane found?
Lining the inner surface of the joint capsule
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What does the synovial membrane do?
secretes synovial fluid for lubrication of the joint
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What type of tissue is the synovial membrane?
Epithelial tissue
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Why is the synovial fluid important?
Because it contains nutrients which can be passed into soft tissue by joint loading to repair damage
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What is the purpose of the joint capsule?
To hold the bones together
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What is the structure of the joint capsule?
Tight and thick where support is required and loose where movement is allowed
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What is a potential space?
The joint capsule is a potential space as it is only there if we need it
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What are the capsular ligaments?
Thickened areas of the joint capsule in some joints which need more support
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What are intracapsular ligaments?
Ligaments found inside the joint capsule but aren't part of it.
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What is the function of intracapsular ligaments?
To restrict movement between bones
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What are the functions of fibrocartilaginous pads?
To make bones fit together better as they counteract the low bony congruence. Also resisting compression and dispersing weight through a wider area
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What does uniaxial mean?
Movement in one axis
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What does biaxial mean?
Movement in 2 axis
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What does mulitaxial mean?
Movement in 3 axis
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If movement occurs in the saggital axis what plane is the?
Coronal
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If movement occurs in the coronal axis what plane is the?
saggital
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If movement occurs in the vertical axis what plane is the?
transverse
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What is range of motion determined by?
Bone end shape, ligament location and length, body surface contact
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What are the seven synovial joint shapes?
Plane, hinge, pivot, condylar, ellipsoid, saddle, ball and socket
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What axial is a plane joint?
Multiaxial
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What movement occurs at a plane joint?
Small sliding and gliding of flat articular surfaces
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What joints are plane joints?
Intertarsal and inter carpal joints
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What axial is a hinge joint?
Uniaxial
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What movement occurs at a hinge joint?
Flexion and extension
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What joints are hinge joints?
Ankle, elbow, interphalangeal
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What axial is a pivot joint?
Uniaxial
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What movement occurs at a pivot joint?
Rotation/turning
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What joints are pivot joints?
Radioulnar, C2-C2 vertebrae
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What axial is a condylar joint?
Biaxial
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What movement occurs at a condylar joint?
Flexion, extension and rotation when flexed
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What joints are condylar joints?
Knee, temporomandibular joint
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What axial is an ellipsoid joint?
Biaxial
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What movement occurs at an ellipsoid joint?
Flexion, extension, adduction, abduction and circumduction
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What joints are an ellipsoid joint?
Wrist joint as rotation only occurs at the forearm
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What axial is a saddle joint?
Biaxial + as not as mobile as multiaxial
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What movement occurs at a saddle joint?
Flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, circumduction, opposition
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What joints are a saddle joint?
Carpometacarpal joint at the base of the thumb
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What axial is a ball and socket joint?
Multiaxial
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What movement occurs at a ball and socket joint?
Flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, circumduction, rotation
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What joints are a ball and socket joint?
Shoulder and hip

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