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what is pronation?
palm down
what is supination?
palm up
what is circumduction?
rotating distal aspect (arm) while the proximal end (attached to the joint) is fixed
what digit does the median plane of the foot travel through?
2
what are the 5 bone classifications?
long, short, flat, irregular, and sesamoid
describe function of long bones
provide strength, structure, and mobility
describe function of short bones
provide support and stability
describe describe function of flat bones
provide protection and allow for muscle attachment
describe function of irregular bones
they serve different functions
describe function of sesamoid bones
protects tendons from wear and tear
what are the types of surfaces that form joints?
head, facet, condyle
what are the types of depressions and openings?
foramen, groove, fissure, notch, fossa, meatus, sinus
what is the importance of the von Hochstetter triangle? where is it?
it is safe for injections due to no nerves being present underneath. it is located under the hip on the surface
where is “new” (more) bone generated?
at the epiphyseal plate
what is the out layer of bones?
periosteum
what is the relationship between osteocyte and osteoblast?
some osteoblast will differentiate into osteocyte
what allows for communication between osteocytes?
canaliculi which branches off the cell body
what do bone cells start off as?
osteoprogenitor cells
what are the bone types?
corticol (COMPACT) and trabecular (SPONGY)
describe corticol bone
“compact” - exterior of bone covered in periosteum
describe trabecular bone
“spongy” - interior of bone, sometimes replaced by medullary cavity
what maintains the bone?
osteoblasts and osteoclasts! osteoblasts create bone while osteoclasts degrades it
what causes osteoporosis?
degradation of too much bone due to osteoclasts. the bone is now very fragile
what is a haversian canal?
blood vessel surrounded by a ring of osteoblasts