Which ethnic group has the lowest incidence of osteoporosis?

African American

Heberden and Bouchard nodes are hard and nontender and are associated with

Osteoarthritis

The division of the spinal vertebrae include

Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar and Coccygeal

When testing for muscle strength, the examiner should

Apply an opposing force when the individual puts a joint in flexion or extension

The knee joint is the articulation of three bones, the

Femur, Tibia and Patella

When assessing for the presenceof a herniated nucleus pulposus, the examiner would

raise each of the patient's legs straight while keeping the knee extended

Crepitation is an audible sound that is produced by

roughened articular surfaces moving over each other

Bundles of muscle fibers that compose skeletal muscles are identified

Fasciculi

The production of red blood cells in the bone marrow is called

Hematopoiesis

The musculoskeletal system functions include

Protection and Storage

The musculoskeletal system consists of the body's

Bones, Joints and Muscles

The musculoskeletal system protects

vital inner organs

The musculoteletal system produces

Red Blood Cells

the musculoskeletal system provides for storage of

Minerals

The skeleton contains______ bones

206

the bones protect the body like____ and ____ of a building

posts and beams

Bone and Cartilage are specialized forms of

connective tissue

Bone is

Hard, Ridged and very dense

bone's cells are continually

turning over and remodeling

the joint or articulation is the place of

union of two or more bones

Joints are the ________  units of the musculoskeletal system, allwoing mobility

functional

The two types of joints are

Nonsynovial and Synovial

The bones in nonsynovial joints are united by

Fibrous Tissue or Cartilage

Nonsynovial joints are

immovable or only slightly movable

Synovial joints are

bones seperated from each other and enclosed in a joint cavity filled with lubricating synovial fluid

Synovial joints are freely

movable

Muscles account for ____ % to ____% of the body's weight

40, 50

The three types of muscles are

Skeletal, smooth and cardiac

Skeletal Muscles are also called

voluntary muscles

Skeletal or voluntary muscles are under

Conscious Control

Humans have ____ cervical vertebrae

5

Humans have____ thoracic vertebrae

12

Humans have_____ lumbar vertebrae

5

Humans have _____ sacral vertebrae

5

Humans have ____ or ____ coccygeal vertebrae

3,4

Surface Landmarks

help orient you to the levels of the spine

The spinous proceses of C7 and T1 are located at

The base of the neck

The inferior angle of the scapula is located

The interspace between T7 and T8

The musculoskeletal system's other joints include

Temporomandibular joint, shoulder, elbow, wrist and carpals, hip, knee ankle and foot

Bones grow rapidly during

infancy

Bones grow steadily during

childhood

Rapid growth sports occur during

adolescence

bone lengthening occurs at the

epiphyses or growth plates

After age 40, loss of bone matrix or resorption occurs

more rapidly than new bone growth

Loss of bone density is called

osteoporosis

Osteoporosis is more of a concern among

women than men