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List six functions of the musculoskeletal system
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1. Gives structure to soft tissues of body
2. Allows movement 3. Protects vital organs 4. Provides storage space for minerals 5. Produces blood cells (hematopoiesis) 6/ Resorbs and reforms itself |
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The term for bones producing blood cells
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Hematopoiesis
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The bone continies to grow at the epiphyseal plates until age ____
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The bone continues to grow at the epiphyseal plates until age 20.
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__________ are stronger than bone until adolescence
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Ligaments are stronger than bone until adolescence
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Because density and strength continue to increase after bone growth stops, peak bone mass is not achieved until about age _____
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Because density and strength continue to increase after bone growth stops, peak bone mass in not achieved untul age 35
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In the aging adult, loss of density affects mostly what bones in the body?
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Long bones and vertebrae (weight baring predisposed to fractures)
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List six effects on the musculoskeletal system that occur with aging
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1. Bony prominencnes become more apparent (loss of SQ fat)
2. Cartilage around joints deteriorates 3. Increased amounts of collagen collect in muscle tissues; connective tissue fibroses 4. Tendons become less elastic 5. Reduction of total muscle mass, tone, and strength 6. Progressive decrease in rxn time, speed of movements, agility and endurance |
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List the differences between general screening and a complete assessment of the musculoskeletal system
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General screening is preformed on everyone to detect musculoskeletal problems, while a complete assessment is more in depth and usually preformed only when a problem is suspected
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What subjective data would you collect for a musculoskeletal injury?
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1. Sensation at time of injury
2. Mechanism of injury 3. Pain 4. Swelling 5. Tx efforts 6. Meds |
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What subjective information would you collect from a patient complaining of back pain?
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1. Abrupt or gradual onset?
2. Character of pain/sensation 3. Associated event 4. Tx efforts 5. Meds |
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T/F: Tobacco "leeches" calcium from the bones
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True
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Lordosis
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Lumbar portion curves inward; "swayback"; normal finding in pregnant women and toddlers
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Kyphosis
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Outward curvature of the cervical spine; "humpback"
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Scoliosis
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Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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Small muscle twitches usually occuring with muscle injury
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Fasiculations
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