Arthrokinematics
Hinge and pivot
What is the medical prefix for muscle?
myo
Difference between a sprain and strain
Sprain: ligament injury
Strain" tendon/muscle injury
Where are red blood cells made?
Red bone marrow
Define the role of meniscus
Shock absorbers
Where does a saddle joint exist in the body?
Metacarpal and trapezium
Define bradykinesia
Extreme slowness in movement
Where does a Baker's Cyst occur?
Popliteal fossa of the knee
What is a diaphysis?
Shaft of the bone
What is the name of the fluid that lines joints?
Synovial
Where does a gliding joint exist?
Sacroiliac, vertebrocostal, intercarpal and intertarsal, acromioclavicular and sternoclavicular
What are the names of the muscles performing and assisting a movement?
Agonist and Synergist
Tennis elbow affects which side of the elbow
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Where the head of the femur meets the ilium is called
Acetabulum
What are the four main ligaments of the knee?
ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL
Define the motion of an ellipsoid joint
an oval-shaped condyle of one bone fitting into an elliptical cavity of another, allowing movement in two planes
The name of a band of fibrous tissue.
Adhesion
Define torticollis
Stiff neck due to spasmodic contraction of the neck muscles
Explain the differences in true, floating, and false ribs
True are connected to vertebra and sternum
Floating are connected to vertebra and to the sternum via cartilage
False are the final 2 ribs and connect to the vertebra
Articular cartilage is
The cartilage that lines joints
Circumduction is performed by what type of joint?
Triaxial or Ball-and-socket
Type 1: slow twitch and oxidative
Type 2a: fast twitch; slow glycolytic/fast oxidative
Type 2b/x: Fast twitch; fast glycolytic
What syndrome occurs when inflamed and swollen tendons are caught in the narrow space between bones of the shoulder joint?
Impingement
What's the common term for Talipes
Clubfoot
The process describing the formation of red blood cells
Hematopoietic