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musculoskeletal

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Function of skeleton   protects body organs & hemopoietic tissue  
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What mineral is stored in bone   calcium  
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What makes up bone matrix   calcium salts  
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What is the name of the tissue that covers joint surfaces where bone meets bone   articular cartilage  
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What is the name of the tissue/membrane that covers the shaft of bones   periosteum  
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Cells in bone matrix that produce are called   osteoblasts  
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Cells in bone matrix that reabsorb are called   osteoclasts  
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What is the hemopoietic tissue inside of the bone   red bone marrow  
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What is it called when cartilage turns to bones   ossification  
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What are the 2 divisions of the axial   axial and appendicular  
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What is the axial made up of   skull, vertebral column and rib cage  
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What is the appendicular made up of   arms, legs, shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle  
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Without stress bone can lose what   calcium  
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How many vertebrae are there in the thoracic   12  
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How many vertebrae are there in the lumbar   5  
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How many vertebrae are there in the cervical   7  
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How many vertebrae are there in the coccygeal   4-5 fused to 1  
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How many vertebrae are there in the sacral   5 fused to 1  
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What is the first cervical vertebrae called   atlas  
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What is the second cervical vertebrae called   axis  
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What is the medical word for shoulder blade   scapula  
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What is the medical word for collar bone   clavical  
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What is the medical word for kneecap   patella  
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What is the medical word for shin bone   tibia  
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What is the medical word for breastbone   sternum  
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What are the 3 parts that make up the sternum   manubrium, body of sternum and xiphoid process  
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Which bone of the forearm articulates with the humerus and forms the elbow joint   ulna  
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Which bone in the lower leg articulates with the knee and forms the knee joint   tibia  
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Which bone stabilizes the ankle and allows for muscle attachment   fibula  
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What is the medical word for the tarsal that forms the heelbone   calcaneus  
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What kind of joint has no movement   Synarthrosis joint (ex. skull)  
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What kind of joint has a lot of movement   Diarthrosis joint  
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What kind of joint has little movement   Amphiarthrosis joint (ex. vertebrae)  
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Muscle cells are specialised for what   contraction  
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Two functions of the muscular system are   move skeleton and produce heat  
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Fibers of tendon produce coverage with what membrane to cover muscle   fascia  
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What does antagostic muscle action refer to   opposite  
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What does synergistic muscle action refer to   same  
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What is muscle tone   state of contraction  
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What is isotonic   when there is movement and muscle contraction  
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What is isometric   when there is no movement and some muscle contraction  
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What is muscle sense   Brain knows where muscles are and doing without you looking  
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What is muscle fatigue   lactic acid built up in muscles  
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Two contractile proteins that cause contraction are   myocin and actin  
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Two contractile proteins that stop contraction are   tropnin and tropomyosin  
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An increase in angle of joint is called   Extension  
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A decrease in angle of joint is called   flexion  
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To move closer to midline of body is called   adduction  
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To move away from midline of body is called   abduction  
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What is it called when palms are down   pronation  
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What is it called when palms are up   supination  
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To elevate foot with toes pointing outward is called   dorsiflexion  
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Name the long bones   tibia, ulna, radius, humerus, femur  
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Name the flat bones   ribs, shoulder blade, skull, hip bones, pelvis  
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Name the short bones   carpals and tarsals  
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Name the irregular bones   vertebrae and facial  
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Which bones have compact bone on the outside   all bones  
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Which bones have spongy bone on the inside   all bones  
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Which bones have diaphysis   long bones  
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What is the end of the bones called   epiphysis  
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What is the medical term for growth plates   epiphyseal disc  
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Which kind of bone has yellow marrow   long bone  
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What is an osteocyte   bone cell  
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What is the composition of a long bone   spongy bone and compact bone  
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Bones in an embryo are first made up of what   cartilage  
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Name the vitamins involved in bone growth and formation   A, C and D  
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Name the 3 bones in the ear   malleus, incus and stapes  
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The vertebral column protects what   spinal cord  
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Name the muscles for injection sites   deltoid, gluteus medius and vastus lateralis  
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A break in the radius within 1" of joint of wrist is what kind of fracture   Colles fracture  
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A break in fibula near the ankle joint is what kind of fracture   Potts fracture  
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A break in the bottom of a skull is what kind of fracture   Basal skull fracture  
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In the knee what is the meniscus ligament that is more restrictive and injured faster   medial meniscus  
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What is the name of the ligament on top of knee that usually gets torn with the meniscus   anterior cruciate ligament  
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What does ROM mean   range of motion  
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What is compact bone   made up of haversian system which are cylindrical  
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What is spongy bone   contains osteocytes, bone matrix but not haversian system and oftens contains red bone marrow  
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What is an osteocyte   bone cell which regulates amount of calcium deposited or removed from bone matrix  
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What is bone matrix   made of calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate  
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Which bones are made of spongy bone covered with compact bone   all bones  
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Which bones consist of a diaphysis made of compact bone and epiphysis   long bones  
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Which bones consist of spongy bone and contains red bone marrow   short, flat and irregular  
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Which bones consist of a marrow canal and usually have yellow bone marrow   long bones  
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What is the function of the vertebral column   to connect trunk to head and to protect spinal cord from injury  
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What is the specific instrument used to view inside of a joint   arthroscope  
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Lyme disease is caused by what species   Borrelia burgdorferi  
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What 2 dietary modifications should be advised to paatient with an acute episode of gout   decrease proteins and increase fluids  
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What 2 primary muscular skeletal structures are involved in shin splints   periosteum and extensor muscles  
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What is the medical term for calcaneal or heel spurs   plantar fascitis  
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What bacteria is responsible for 90% of cases of osteomyelitis   Staphylococcus auerus  
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What surgical technique is used to repair two ends of a severed tendon   tenorrhaphy  
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What is gout   disorder of uric acid metabolism  
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What is osteitis deformans   disorder affecting side and shape of bones  
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what is Marfan's syndrome   is inherited, abnormal connective tissue, very long bones  
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What is osteoporosis   loss of bone density  
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What is osteoarthritis   breakdown and eventual loss of cartilage of joints  
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What is osteomalacia   defective mineralization of bones of adults  
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What is rickets   when osteomalacia occurs in children & impacts growing skeleton  
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What is hallux valgus   enlargement of 1st MTP joint (inward position of great toe)  
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what is hallus rigidis   degeneration of 1st MTP joint (stiff great toe and may lead to bone spurs)  
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What is adhesive capsulitis   inflammation of capsule surrounding shoulder joint (frozen shoulder)  
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What is a sprain   tear of ligament  
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What is a strain   stretching of tendon, muscle or other tissue  
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What is fibromyalgia   pain with stiffness, tenderness of muscles, tendons and joints  
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What is articular cartilage   covers smooth bone surface at joint end  
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What is synovial membrane   lines joint capsule secreting synovial fluid into cavity (inside)  
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What is synovial fluid   thick, slippery fluid that prevents friction within the cavity as bones move (doesn't allow for heat to build up and reduces friction)  
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What is a bursae   small sacs of synovial fluid between joints and tendons crossing over joints and tendons (gives gliding environment)  
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What is a joint capsule   made of fibrous connection tissue enclosed in joint (encloses joint)  
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To lower foot with toes pointing downwards is called   plantar flexion  
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Which vertebrae are the largest & strongest   Lumbar  
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What is the one bone in the neck called   hyoid  
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How many carpal bones in the wrist   8  
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How many tarsal bones in the ankle   7  
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