Spine, Joints And Limbs Continued

Question 1

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Why do most people get less flexible as they get older?

Answer 1

The connective tissue around the joints becomes less elastic

Question 2

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Rheumatoid arthritis

Answer 2

Type of autoimmune arthritis

Inflamation of the joints

Normal affects joints equally on both sides

Question 3

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Cause of gout

Answer 3

Overload of uric acid in the body

This leads to the formation of tiny crystals of urate

These are deposited in the tissues of the body, especially the joints

Question 4

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What happens when urate crustals form in the joints?

Answer 4

Causes recurring attacks of joint inflammation (arthritis)

Question 5

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Tendonitis

Answer 5

When the motion of a joint becomes impaired and inflames the tendon

Question 6

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What is the most common cause of tendonitis?

Answer 6

Overuse

Question 7

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Burstis

Answer 7

Inflammation of the Bursae

Can cause localised pain and swelling

Question 8

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Bursae

Answer 8

Fluid filled sac surrounding the joint

Question 9

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What does the clavical attach/articulate with?

Answer 9

Attaches to manubrium

Articulates with the scapula

Question 10

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Which end of the clavical is attached to the manubrium

Answer 10

Sternal end

Question 11

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Which end of the clavical articulates with the scapula?

Answer 11

Acromial end

Question 12

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Scapulae

Answer 12

Triangular

2 of them

Don’t connect to one another

Adds thoracic flexability

Question 13

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Other name for the arm (between shoudler and elbow)

Answer 13

Brachium

Question 14

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Other name for the forearm

Answer 14

Antebarachium

Question 15

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What bones are in the hand

Answer 15

Carpus/carpal bones

Metacarpus/metacarpol bones

Phalanges

Question 16

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What is between the ulna and the radius?

Answer 16

Interosseous membrane

Question 17

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Which bone in the forearm hinges with the humerous to form the elbow?

Answer 17

Ulna

Question 18

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Which bone in the forearm contributes to the wrist joint?

Answer 18

Radius

Question 19

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How do the bones of the forearm articulate with each other?

Answer 19

Proximally and distally

Near end and far end from body

Question 20

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How many of each phalanges do you have in each finger?

Answer 20

3

Question 21

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How many phalanges do you have in your thumb?

Answer 21

2

Question 22

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What are the different phalanges in your fingers?

Answer 22

Promixal

Middle

Distal

Question 23

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How many bones do you have in your hand?

Answer 23

8 carpal bones

5 metacarpals

14 phalanges

Question 24

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What makes up the peliv girdle?

Answer 24

Paired hip bones

Question 25

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What is the pelvic girdle attached to? Describe the strength of the attachment?

Answer 25

Axial skeleton at the sacrum Strong

Question 26

# Spine, Joints And Limbs Which is more stable, the pectoral girdle or the pelvic girdle?

Answer 26

Pelvic girdle

Question 27

# Spine, Joints And Limbs Which 3 bones fuse during childbirth to make up the hip bone?

Answer 27

Ilium Ischium Pubis

Question 28

# Spine, Joints And Limbs How is the male pelvis different from the female pelvis?

Answer 28

Larger and heavier Heart shaped peliv inlet, women have an oval one Narrower and deeper true pelvis Less than 90 degree pubic arch, women is \>90 degree

Question 29

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What bones make up the leg?

Answer 29

Femur Tibia Fibula

Question 30

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What bones are in the foot?

Answer 30

Tarsal bones Metatarsal bones Phalanges

Question 31

# Spine, Joints And Limbs Which is the largest bone in the body?

Answer 31

The femur

Question 32

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What is the strongest bone in the body?

Answer 32

The femur

Question 33

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What is the longest bone in the body?

Answer 33

The femur

Question 34

# Spine, Joints And Limbs Where does the head of the femur go?

Answer 34

Fits into the acetabulu of the pelvis

Question 35

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What is the weakest part of the femur?

Answer 35

The neck

Question 36

# Spine, Joints And Limbs Which bone is the shin bone?

Answer 36

Tibia

Question 37

# Spine, Joints And Limbs Which is the largest and most complex joint?

Answer 37

Knee joint

Question 38

# Spine, Joints And Limbs How many bones are there in your foot?

Answer 38

7 tarsal bones 5 metatartsal bones 14 phalanges

Question 39

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What is the heel bone called?

Answer 39

Calcaneus

Question 40

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What articulates with the tibia, fibula and calcaneous in the foot?

Answer 40

Talus

Question 41

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What are the tarsal bones made up of?

Answer 41

Talus Calcaneus Cuboid Navicular 3 cunieforms

Question 42

# Spine, Joints And Limbs Clubfoot

Answer 42

Deformity of the whole foot Present at birth Twice as likely in males

Question 43

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What are the types of connective tissue in joints?

Answer 43

Cartilage Ligaments Tendons

Question 44

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What acts as the anchor in joints?

Answer 44

Tendons

Question 45

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What stabalises joints?

Answer 45

Ligaments

Question 46

# Spine, Joints And Limbs Which is the biggest tendon?

Answer 46

The Achilles tendon

Question 47

# Spine, Joints And Limbs What are ligaments mainly made up of?

Answer 47

Colagen fibres