MUSCULOSKELETAL BASICS
What system is made up of bones, muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments, and cartilage?
What is the musculoskeletal system?
What is one main job of muscles?
What is allowing movement?
What is a joint?
What is where two or more bones meet?
What condition causes inflammation of one or more joints?
What is arthritis?
What does NWB mean after surgery?
What is non-weight bearing?
What are two things the musculoskeletal system allows the body to do?
What are movement and staying upright?
What type of muscle is attached to bones and controlled consciously?
What is skeletal muscle?
What connects bone to bone?
What are ligaments?
What disorder causes bones to become weak and brittle because of a loss of bone density?
What is osteoporosis?
What does PWB mean?
What is partial weight bearing?
What part of the bone produces blood cells?
What is bone marrow?
Is skeletal muscle voluntary or involuntary?
What is voluntary?
What connects muscle to bone?
What are tendons?
What is a fracture?
What is a break or crack in a bone?
What device may be used after hip surgery to keep the hip properly aligned?
What is an abduction pillow?
What are two minerals stored in bones?
What are calcium and phosphorus?
What type of muscle works automatically and is found in the heart?
What is cardiac muscle?
What type of joint allows movement in all directions and is found in the hip and shoulder?
What is a ball-and-socket joint?
Which type of arthritis is caused by cartilage breaking down from wear and tear?
What is osteoarthritis?
A resident complains of pain and stiffness in their joints, and the cartilage in the joint has worn down over time. What condition might this describe?
What is osteoarthritis?
How many bones does an average adult human have?
What is 206 bones?
Name one place where smooth muscle is found.
What are the stomach or intestines?
What type of joint allows bending and straightening, like the knee or elbow?
What is a hinge joint?
Which type of arthritis involves the immune system attacking the joint lining?
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
A resident has just had hip surgery and is told they cannot put any weight on the affected leg. What does this restriction mean?
What is NWB (non-weight bearing)?