Skeleton stuffs
How many vertebrae do you have in total?
26
Pectoral and Pelvic girdle.
What is an example of a hinge joint?
elbow, knee
What is an example of a condylar joint?
joints in the fingers.
What are the three main types of arthritis?
Osteo, Rheumatoid, and Gout
What are the three main vertebral regions in order from top to bottom.
Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar
What are the three parts to the lower limb and bones that articulate?
Thigh, leg and foot
Femur, tibia, fibula, and all the foot bones.
What is an example of a pivot joint?
Radius & ulna or tibia and fibula
What is an example of a saddle joint?
finger joints by the metacarpals.
What is a sprain?
A partial tear
What might happen if you were to take a direct shot to your manubrium/body/xiphoid process?
Cardiac arrest = your heart could stop
What is the main difference between a male and female pelvis and why are they different?
Males are taller, females are wider for giving birth to children.
What are the three types of fibrous joints?
Sutures, Syndesmoses, Gomphoses
What is an example of a plane joint?
Thumb metacarpal moving, scapula moving
What causes osteomalacia, osteoporosis and pagets disease?
Mode resorption exceeds bone deposition.
How many of each vertebrae do you have?
7 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
Meal times: 7am, 12 noon, 5pm
What are the three parts to the upper limb and the bones that articulate?
Arm, forearm, and hand
Humerus, radius & ulna, all the hand bones.
What do bursae and tendon sheaths do and why is this a good thing?
Reduce friction.
What are the six types of synovial joints?
Plane, Hinge, Pivot, condylar, saddle, and ball & socket.
Why is it important to understand that the cavity of the shoulder is relativley small?
Helps us to explain why you can sustain a lot of damage if you dislocate or injure the shoulder. There is not "cushion"or room for injury.
What are two vertebrae with "different" shapes and why are they different?
They vary in shape to allow the head to move.
Why are cleft palates relatively common in infants?
The maxilla bones are not fused at birth.
Come draw a synovial joint. There should be 5 main points to label.
Teacher approval
Joint cavity, filled with synovial fluid, ligament, fibrous layer, cartilage
What three things influence joint stability and what is the most important of the three?
Shape, # of ligaments, and muscle tone.
Muscle tone is most important.
Come draw a knee with the 4 main Cl ligaments and one more important piece.
Teacher approval.