Week 4/5 - Skeleton/MSK Flashcards
Approximately how many bones are in the body
206
Approximately how many bones do babes have?
270 - they fuse together as they age
3 classifications of joints and examples of each
Cartilaginous - inter vertebrate discs
Synovial - knee joint
Fibrous - suture joint in skull
What is a joint
Place where two bones make contact (although not necessarily directly i.e synovial)
What is a fibrous joint
Bones joined by dense fibrous connective tissue
What is a cartilaginous joint
Bones joined by cartilage
What is a synovial joint
A ‘true joint’ where two bones do not directly contact each other, instead they are separated by cartilage
What is the name for joints that do not move at all and give an example
Synarthrosis and an example would be suture joint
What is the name for joints that allow a little movement and what’s an example?
Amphiarthrosis, for example the distal tibiofibular joint
What is the name for joints that allow free movement and give an example
Diarthrosis for example the synovial joint
Name the structures from inside to outside of the synovial joint
Articular cartilage
Synovial membrane
Synovial capsule
Ligament
What is the role of the synovial membrane
It secretes synovial fluid which lubricates the surfaces
What is the role of the ligaments within the context of the synovial joint
It is connective tissue that connects bone to bone and overall strengthens the capsule
What is an example of a continuous joint
Suture - dense fibrous connective tissue
Name 3 shapes of uniaxial joints and give examples of where these are found in the body
Pivot - neck
Plane - acromioclavicular joint
Hinge - elbow
Examples of biaxial joints and where they are found
Condyloid - metacarpophalangeal joint
Saddle - carpometacarpal joint
Examples of multiaxial joints
Ball and socket joint - knee/hip
What is the movement called that involves flexion, abduction, extension and then adduction.
Circumduction
What is the cause of osteoarthritis
Loss of joint space - articular cartilage is worn down, decreasing the space between the epiphysises
Where is osteoarthritis most commonly found
In the weight bearing joints such as knees, hips and hands
Symptoms of osteoarthritis
Stiffness and pain
Reduced mobility
Risk factors for osteoarthritis
Overuse
Prior injury
Rheumatoid arthritis
Obesity
Family history
How can cysts form in bones
When synovial fluid gets into cracks of bone
Name the 2 functional parts of the skeleton and the bones that make up these
Axial skeleton - cranium, neck (hyoid bone and cervical vertebrae), trunk (ribs, sternum, vertebrae and sacrum)
Appendicular skeleton - bones of the limbs including those that form the pectoral and pelvic girdle