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What joint moves primarily in through translation?
scapulea
The biceps brachii pulling on the radius to do elbow flexion is an example of what type of movement?
active movement
What plane separates the body into superior and inferior parts?
horizantal
abduction occurs around which axis of rotation?
anteroposterior
which of the following joints has 2 degrees of freedom?

wrist
shoulder
hip
elbow
wrist
name a joint of the body that represents a hinge joint - how many degrees of freedom does it have?
Elbow - 1
name a joint in the body that represents a pivot joint - how many degrees of freedom does it have?
proximal and distal radioulnar - 1
name a joint in the body that represents a ellipsoid joint - how many degrees of freedom does it have?
radiocarpal (wrist) - 2
name a joint in the body that represents a ball and socket joint - how many degrees of freedom?
shoulder and hip - 3
name a joint in the body that represents a plane joint -how many degrees of freedom does it have?
joints between proximal carpal bones; sacraoiliac - 1
name a joint in the body that represents a saddle joint and how many degrees of freedom does it have?
carpometacarpal of thumb - 2-3
name a joint in the body that represents a bicondylar joint - how many degrees of freedom does it have?
knee - 2
describe a close-packed position
there is maximal contact between articular surfaces
name the 5 type of musculoskeletal forces
1) tension - pulling force
2)compression - pushing force
3)bending - combines tension and compression
4)shear - forces act in parallel but opposite directions
5)torsion - twisting force
give an example of a distal on proximal movement
kicking a ball
give an example of proximal on distal movement
sitting up
name the tree fundamental movements that occur between convex and concave joint surfaces
rolling, sliding and spinning
what is the mechanical advantage of a class II lever?
greater than one
a muscle lengthening during a long, evenly loaded stretch is an example of what?
creep
what is a rate of loading?
how fast do I stretch the tissue - viscoelastic tissues become stiffer as the rate of loading increases. protects the underlying bone
on the stress-strain curve, define stress
the amount of tension in a ligament - internal foce generated to resist deformation divided by it cross sectional area
on the stress-strain curve, define strain
how much the tissues actually deforms relative to its original length - how much a ligament can stretch
on the stress-strain curve, define stiffness
ratio of stress to strain - stiffer tissues do not have to be stretched as much to produce the same amount of tension - thicker ligament stretch less then thin legaments
on the stress-strain curve what is the elastic zone?
amount of stretch a legaments does during normal activities - the tissue returns to its normal length
on the stress-strain curve what is the plastic zone?
abnormally large stretch and begins to microscopically break down. - danger zone.
immediately following a power stroke, what must bind to the myosin heads before they release from actin?
ATP
What is a sarcomere?
the basic contractile unit of the myofibril - the region between z-lines.
What are found within the myofibril?
microfilaments
name the three type of microfilmanets
thick
thin
troponin-toponmyosin complex
what are thick filament?
they are molecular motors made up of myosin tails and myosin heads
what are thin filaments?
binding sites for molecular motors made up of actin molecules and molecular binding sites
what are troponin-tropomyosin complex
covers binding sites on actin
name one advantage and one disadvantage of having pennations in mucle
adv - muscle strength
disadv - decreased ROM
what is an anatomical cross section of a muscle
measures the cross sectional mass of a muscle and describes physical size of a muscle
what is a physiological cross section of a muscle?
measure perpendicular to all of the fiber orientations within a muscle and describes the strength of a muscle
what is a strap muscle?
length is greater than the width, muscle fibers are few in number and tend to have alot of range of motion. example sartorius and gracilis
what is a fusiform muscle?
fibers run approximately parallel. typically have a rounded belly and narrowed tendons. this allows us to have a decent muscle that can attach to a small bony landmark. example - biceps brachii
what is a unipennate muscle?
short oblique fibers arise from one side of a central tendon. penna means feather. strong, less ROM examples - most antebrachial muscles
what is a bipennate muscle?
short, obique fibers arise from both sides of a central tendon. example - rectus remoris
what is a multipennate muscle?
complex branching form of the bipennate type. example: deltoid and gluteus medius
what is the purpose of different archeitectures of muscles?
depending on either increase strength or ROM.
what is the corpus collosom?
allows communication between both sides of the brain
frontal lobe
initiates voluntary skeletal muscle activity and analyzes sensory information, provides responses related to personality, memory judgment, planning and communication
parietal lobe
sometesthetic communication (our awareness of our own body), cutaneous and muscular sensations, understanding speech, form words to express thoughts and emotion interprets textures and shapes
occipital lobe
interpretation of movements that focus on the eye, correlation of visual images with previous experience and other stimuli and conscious perceptions of vision
temporal lobe
integration of auditory sensation, storage of auditory and visual experiences.
motor cortex
THE POSTERIOR MOST GYRUS OF THE FONTAL LOBE. THIS IS WHERE ALL UPPER MOTOR NEURON CELL BODIES ARE LOCATRED
somatotopy
body map located within the motor cortex.
where are the cell bodies of the lower MOTOR neurons located?
ventral horn
what is it called when motor units work in shifts?
synchronous recruitment
where do synapses occur?
gray matter
motor neurons travel from the motor cortex to spinal cord in which tract?
corticospinal
which neurons connect directly to muscle cells?
lower motor neurons
which term means body map on the motor cortex?
somatotophy
which part of the brain is responsible for corrdinating motor output?
cerebullum
a simple reflex arc includes which two components?
sensory neuron and lower motor neuron
what is the nurotransmitter that binds to receptor sites on the sarcolemma to initiate an action potentail along the sarcolemma
acetylcholine
through what does the upper neuron axons travel together in common descending pathway to the spinal cord?
corticospinal tract located in the white matter - upper motor neuron cell body's are located in the motor cortex and their axons move down through this tract.
how do the upper motor neuron axons exit the coritcospinal tract at the associated region to synapse with the lower motor neuron?
through the spinal cord
Where are the lower motor neuron cell bodies located?
VENTRAL HORN - the anterior part of the gray matter of the spinal cord.
the axons of the lower motor neurons travel through spinal nerves to muscle cells for what purpose?
simulate the muscle cells to generate tension.
what are reflexes
movements that do not require input from the brain. it happens in the spinal cord
are sensory neurons affereant or efferent?
afferant
are motor neurons afferent or efferent?
efferent
what are processing neurons?
neurons only located in the cns
What is synchronous recruitment?
adding more motor units until you can lift the load
where is calcium stored within a muscle cell when it is at rest?
sarcoplasmic reticulum
the nuclear bag and nuclear chain muscle cells are examples of which type of muscle cell?
intrafusal
as the electrical energy moves down the sarcolemma, what structure does it use to travel deep into the muscle cell?
t-tubules
Which structure senses tension within a muscle tendon?
golgi tendon organ
what reflex deactivates contracting muscles to reduce the tension?
Golgi tendon
which intrafusal muscle fiber monitors static length of a muscle?
nuclear bag fibers
what neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction?
acetylcholine
when a stretch reflex is activated within a muscle, what does the antagonist muscle do?
relax
what monitors the length of a muscle during rest and movements as well as speed of stretch or contraction?
muscle spindle
which intrafusal muscle fiber detects the the velocity of length change?
nuclear chain fiber
what detects a intrafusal fiber shape change and sends info to the CNS?
sensory neurons
what is a muscle spindle reflex?
a stretched muscle will contract to prevent damage from excessive stretch. antagonist muscle are deactivated
what detects tension in tendon?
golgi tendon organ
what is a golgi tendon reflex?
when tension is a tendon nears the point of damage, the muscle is deactivated to alleviate the tension. antagonist muscles are activated
which ligament anchors the dens to the atlas?
cruciform ligament
which part of the vertebra is missing on the atlas?
body
which ligament is a continuation of the anterior longitudinal ligament in the atlanto-axial region?
anterior atlanto occipital membrane
which cervical ligament is a continuation off the supraspinous and interspinous ligaments?
ligamentum nuchae
which curve is located in the cervical region?
lordotic
which of the following limits flexion of the neck?
ligamentum nuchae
what is the ROM for flexion of the neck?
53 degrees
what is the range of motion for hyperextension of the neck?
80 degrees
the superior articular facets of the thoracic vertebrae face which direction?
posterior
which action is the atlanto-occipital joint specialized for?
flexion-extension
what is the landmark of the cervical vertebrae?
transverse foramen
what is the landmark of the thoracic vertebrae?
transverse costal facet - place where the the tubicale of the rib articulates
what is the landmark of the lumbar vertebrae?
Mammillary and accessory process' place for muscles to attach to.
what is the tough outer ring of the intervertebral discs?
annulus fibrosis
what is the gelatinous mucoid tissue in the center?
nucleus pulposis
what is the primary function of the atlas?
support the head
what is the tooth like projection on the axis (c2)?
dens
what is the bicondylar joint formed by the occiput and the atlas?
atlanto-occipital joint
what does the atlanto-occipital joint allow?
independent movement of the head - yes/no pattern
what is the median atlantoaxial joint?
pivot joint formed by the anterior surface of the dens and the posterior surface of the anterior arch of the atlas
what is the lateral atlantoaxial joint?
plant joints formed by the inferior articular facets of the atlas and the superior articular facets of the axis.
the median and lateral atlantoaxial joint do what?
40 - 45 degrees of rotation
what degrees of movement do the intercervical joints (C2-C7) have?
35 degrees of flexion-extension
70 degrees of hyperextension
45 degrees of rotation
35 degrees of lateral flexion
what three bones are part of the should complex?
humerus
scapula
clavicle
how many degrees of freedom does the sternoclavicular joint have?
3
why is the scapulothoracic joint not considered a true joint/
because it attches bone to muscle
which muscle would eccentrically flex the neck ?
splenius capitis
what are the two landmarks in the lumbar region that represent the "true transverse processes"
accessory process
mamillary process
the intertransversarii, interspinales, rotators and levatores costarum muscles probably perform what function?
proprioception
what type of cartilage covers the articulating surfaces within the sternoclavicular joint?
fibrocartlage
the deepest ligament within a joint is always which one?
capsular ligament/fibrous membrane
what will restrict the extension of the neck?
there are no restrictions
Where is the thoracolumbar hinge?
T12 - the superior articular facets of T12 face posterior, the inferior articular facets face lateral. this allow for greater mobility.
what is the range of motion for lateral rotation of the glenohumeral joint?
65 degrees
elevation of the scapulothoracic is a compination of which two actions?
elevation of the sternoclavicular joint and downward rotation of the aromioclavicular joint
which muscle does eccentric downward rotation fo the scapulothoracic joint?
trapezius
which muscle is the initiator of abduction of the glenohumeral joint?
supraspinatus
explain the scapulohumeral rhythm
ratio - for every 2 degrees the humerus moves the scaula moves 1 degree
what is the ROM of up rotation of the scapulothoracic joint?
60
what is the range of motion of hyperextension of the glenohumerl joint?
50
how many degrees of freedom does the glenohumerl joint have?
3
what are the restriction to movement for extension of the glenohumeral joint?
there are none
what is the function of the glenoid labrum?
makes a deeper socket for the humorus head.
what is the pectorial girdle?
subset of the shoulder complex and made up of the clavicle and scapula.
what type of joint is the sternoclavicular joint?
saddle
why is it covered with fibrocartlage instead of hyaline cartlage?
shock absorbtion
what is the scapulothoracic joint?
not an actual joint, but rather a description given to the interface between the anterior surface of the scapula and the posterior and lateral surface of the thorax/ribcage. the movements of this "joint" are acctually an amalgamation of movements from the SC and AC joint.
what is the prime mover for upward or lateral rotation of the scapulothoracic joint?
serratus anterior
what is the prime mover for downward or medial rotation of the scapulothoracic joint?
trapezius and serratus anterior
what is the prime mover for protraction (abduction) of the scapulothoracic joint?
serratus anterior
what is the prime mover for retraction or adduction of the scapulothoracic joint?
trapezius
what is the prime mover for elevation of the scapulothoracic joint?
trapezius
what is the prime mover for depression of the scapulothoracic joint?
levator scapulae
what is the shoulder joint called?
glenohumeral joint
what degrees of movement does the glenohumeral joint do?
120 degrees of flexion/extension
180 degrees of flexion/extension with upward rotation of the scapulothoracic joint.
45 - 55 degrees hyperextension
90-120 abduction/adduction
75 - 85 degrees medial internal rotation
60-70 lateral (external) rotation
what is the prime mover for flexion of the glenohumeral joint?
pectoralis major
what is the prime mover for extension of the glenohumeral joint?
posterior deltoid
what is the prime mover for hyperextension of the glenohumeral joint?
posterior deltoid
what is the prime mover for abduction of the glenohumeral joint?
supraspinatus
what is the prime mover for adduction of the glenohumeral joint?
latissimus dorsi
what is the prime mover for medail or internal rotation of the glenohumeral joint?
Latissimus dorsi
what is the interosseous membrane?
thin sheet of dense regular collagenous connective tissue that runs distomedially between most of the length of the radius and ulna connecting the two bones together.
anterior tip of the sacrum relative to the os coxa is what?
nutation
what action does the rectus abdominis do at the sacroiliac joint?
nutation
what is the range of motion of hip hyperextenstion with knee flexed?
0
which nerve innervates the serratus anterior muscle?
long thoracic
which structure makes up the lateral border of the quadrangular space?
humerus
which nerve passes through the muscle belly of the coracorbrachialis?
musculocutaneous
if a client lost all extension of the upper limb, what nerve would be affected?
radial