Intoduction to MSK Flashcards
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Bs. classifications
long short flat irregular sesamoid sutural/wormian
irregular Bs.
not long, short or flat (facial bones)
sesamoid Bs.
embedded in tendon (patella)
sutural/wormian Bs.
amid skull sutures in neurocranium
anatomy of long bones
epiphysis epiphyseal plate metaphysis diaphysis epiphyseal line compact bone cancellous/spongy bone medullary/marrow cavity
epiphysis of long bone
portion furthest from center
epiphyseal plate of long bone
cartilaginous region between epiphysis and metaphysis, secondary ossification center
diaphysis of long bone
central portion, primary ossification center
compact bone of long bone
outermost solid layer
cancellous/spongy bone of long bone
innermost sinusoidal layer
medullary/marrow cavity of long bone
replaces some of the cancellous bone layer in adults
hyaline cartilage
characterized by presence of hyaluronic acid (homogenous light pink stain)
elastic cartilage
characterized by presence of elastic fibers (heterogeneous light and dark pink stain)
fibrocartilage
characterized by an abundance of collagen fibers (homogeneous dark stain)
joint classifications
synovial (diarthrosis, freely movable)
cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis, limited movement)
fibrous (synarthrosis, without movement)
characteristics of synovial joints
articular capsule outer fibrous capsule inner synovial membrane articular cartilage joint cavity synovial fluid
articular cartilage of synovial joints
hyaline cartilage covers the bearing surface of the bone
characteristics of fibrous joints
fibrous connective tissue
fibrous membrane
characteristics of cartilaginous joints
hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage
synovial joint subtypes
planar ginglymus trochoid condyloid sellar spheroidal compound synovial
planar synovial joint
“flat”, uniaxial
gliding or sliding
ginglymus synovial joint
“hinge”, uniaxial
flexion and extension
trochoid synovial joint
“pivot”, uniaxial
rotation
condyloid synovial joint
“ellipsoidal”, biaxial
flexion and extension
abduction and adduction
circumduction