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3 types of joints

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Synovial
Fibrous
Cartilaginous

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Which joint has no synovial cavity and is held together by dense connective tissue?

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Fibrous joint

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Which joint is found at places with a lot of movement and has smooth cartilage

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Synovial joint has synovial fluid in a capsule

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Which joint has no synovial cavity and has little to no movement; held together by cartilage

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Cartilaginous joint

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What are the passive stabiliser and active stabiliser in a synovial joint

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Passive - ligaments
Active - musculotendinous support

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What are the 2 components of articular capsule

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Fibrous capsule
Synovial membrane

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What type of joint does a skull have

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Fibrous joint

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Syndesmoses

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Are a type of fibrous joint
Greater distance between articular sirfaces

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Where is the spinal cord found in the spine

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Vertebral foramen

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Where does the spinal nerves exit the spinal canals

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Vertebral foramina

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What is the name of the C1

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Atlas

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What is special about the Atlas

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Has no body

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What is the name of C2

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Axis

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What is a symphysis

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Secondary cartilaginous joint which are formed of Fibrocartilage

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What is a synchondrosis

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Primary cartilaginous joint which is covered by hyaline cartilage

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Are synchondroses moveable or immovable

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Immovable

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Difference between syndesmoses and synchondroses

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Syndesmos are related to fibrous joints
Synchondroses are related to cartilaginous joints

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Joints in the thorax

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Sternoclavicular joint
Acromioclaviculsr joint

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What sort of joint is at the pubic region

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Symphysis pubic - cartilaginous joint

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Why does the pubic joint need to be cartilaginous joint

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When giving birth, joint doesn’t move. Cartilaginous joint has little to no movement

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Glenoid fossa

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At the acromio-claviclarjoint

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How many bones in hand and feet

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27 in hands 26 in feet

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Locomotion meaning

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Skeletal system allows the muscular system to produce movement

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Functions of the skeletal system

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Shape
Support
Locomotion
Protection of vital organs

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What is part of The axial and appendicular skeleton
Axial - head neck trunk Appendicular - limbs and pectoral girdle and pelvic girdle
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What type of connective tissue is cartilage
Resilient, semirigid
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Is cartilage vascular or avascular
Avascular
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Function of bone vs cartilage
Bone - support protection locomotion storage new cells Cartilage - articular reduce friction, in areas of flexibility
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When is a bone marrow biopsy taken
Blood disorders, cancer etc If doctor thinks you have a problem making blood cells
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Function of compact bone
Strength for Weight bearing
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Where is compact bone found in long bones?
Compact bones are found mainly in the middle of the shaft aka diaphysis
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What are the 5 classification of bones
Long Short Flat Irregular Sesamoid
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What are flat bones function
Protect internal organs like skull, sternum, rib cage, scapulae Ther is a layer of spongy bone between 2 thin layers of compact bone
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What type of bone is the patella
Sesamoid bone , function is to reinforce tendons. Sesamoid bones are bones embedded in tendons
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What is bone markings
Where tendons ligaments or fascia is attached Where arteries lie adjacent
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What is bone formations
Passage of a tendon to improve leverage
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What is the gait cycle
Walking 60% in stance phase 40% in swing phase
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When standing at ease, what muscles are active
Back and lower limb muscles
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Which joints are the most stable in standing position
Hip and knee Ankles are less stable
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Which part of the humerus fractures easily
Surgical neck
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What important structure is located near the surgical neck that can be damaged
Axillary nerve
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What is the pelvis made of
Pubis Ilium Ischium
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What is likely to fracture in osteoporosis people
Neck of femur
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Function of patella
Lies between the femoral condyles Prevent excessive rotation of the femur
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4 ligaments of the knee
Anterior cruciate ligament Posterior cruciate ligament Lateral collateral ligament Medial collateral ligament
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How does ACL get damaged
Anterior translation of tibia
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Is tibia or fibula thinner
Fibula
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Damage of PCL
Posterior translation of tibia
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Damage of MCL
Valgus
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Damage of mcl
Valgus - inwards
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Damage of LCL
Varus force
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Are quads or hamstrings located posterior or anterior
Quads - anterior Hamstrings - posterior
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Innervation of quads and hamstrings
Quads - femoral nerve Hamstrings - sciatic nerve
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Full name of quads
Quadriceps femoris muscle
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Action of the quad and hamstrings
Quad - extend knee Hamstrings - flex knee
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Where does the patella sit
In the quads
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What is the gait cycle
A gait cycle is the time period or sequence of events or movements during locomotion in which one foot contacts the ground to when that same foot again contacts the ground,
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How long is the stance phase
Made up of loading, midstance , terminal, pre swing 60%
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How long is the swing phase
40% Made of initial mid swing terminakswing

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