Muscles
What two proteins are in every muscle cell that help with muscle movement?
Actin and myosin
Joints have two functions, to hold bones together and to....
allow mobility of the rigid skeleton
What type of muscle is the uterus?
Smooth muscle
Where would you find a suture joint?
A suture is a type of fibrous joint which only occurs in the cranium, where it holds bony plates together.
What two structures are part of the CNS?
The brain and spinal cord
What is stored in the sarcoplasmic reticulum?
Calcium
What is a ligament?
Dense regular connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
Is the pubococcygeus muscle in the pelvic floor in the superficial layer or the deep layer?
Deep layer
Are the fontanelles on the baby's head a joint?
Yes!
What are four things that you would find in the dermis?
connective tissue, blood vessels, oil and sweat glands, nerves, and hair follicles
What two chemical elements are needed for the contraction and relaxation of muscles?
Calcium is needed for contraction, and magnesium for relaxation
What is the definition of a joint?
Points of contact between two bones, between bone and cartilage, or between bone and teeth
Where is the orbicularis oris muscle found?
Around the lips
What is the Rhombus of Michaelis?
A kite / triangle shaped area that appears on the woman's sacrum as she nears birth
What is the difference between the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous system?
The sympathetic system controls “fight-or-flight” responses. The parasympathetic system regulates “rest and digest” functions.
Can you explain the three different types of muscles? (include details on striation, and if it is voluntarily moveable, and an example of each)
Cardiac
Skeletal
Smooth
What kind of connective tissue holds a synovial joint together?
Cartilage
What condition may women experience after they have a baby that leads to there being a separation between their abdominal muscles?
diastasis recti
Which two joints soften and move more in pregnancy that may lead to women experiencing significant pelvic pain?
The Symphysis pubis joint and the sacroiliac joint
Phospholipid Bilayer
What are the four key functions of muscles?
What are the four ways that joints can move?
What are the three common sites for intramuscular injections?
he buttock (gluteus medius), the lateral thigh (vastus lateralis), and the shoulder (deltoid)
A woman in labour is standing on her tip toes. What is the way to describe this movement in terms of how the joint is moving?
Plantar flexion
What are some key differences between the female and male pelvis?
The male pelvis is smaller and narrower with heavier and thicker bone.It is designed to support a heavy body with a stronger muscle structure. Pubic arch is V shaped and is less than 90o. Coccyx is immoveable and less curved anteriorly i.e. projected inwards. Pelvic brim (pelvic inlet) is smaller and heart shaped, and the pelvic outlet is narrower.