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NSG 3133 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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NSG 3133 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTEXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Joints
what are articulations where two or more bones come together?
- hold bones firmly while allowing movement between them
- classified by the type of material between them (fibrous, cartilaginous or
synovial) and their degree of movement
synarthrodial joints
- what are immovable joints?
- suture of the skull
amphiarthrodial joints
- what are slightly movable joints?
- symphysis pubis
diarthrodial joints
- what are freely movable joints?
- knee (hinge joint)
diarthrodial
- which joints are synovial joints because they are lined with synovial fluid?
- synovial fluid lubricates the joint to facilitate its movement
hinge joints
- which joints have one or more ranges of motion?
,- permit extension and flexion
- some allow hyperextension
- knee, elbow, fingers
pivot joints
- which joints permit movement of one bone articulating with a ring or notch of
another bone?
- head of the radius w/ radial notch of ulna
- base of the thumb
condyloid joints
- which joints consist of condyle of one bone that fits into the elliptically shaped
portion of its articulation bone?
- distal end of the radius articulates w/ 3 wrist bones
- aka ellipsoidal
ball-and-socket joints
- which joints are made of ball-shaped bone that fits into a concave area of its
articulating bone?
- head of femur fitting into pelvis, shoulder
gliding joints
- which joints permit movement along various axes through relatively flat
articulating surfaces?
- joints between two vertebrae
meniscus
- what is the pad of cartilage that cushions the joint?
- disk in the knee
ligament
- what are strong, dense, flexible bands of connective tissue that hold bones to
bones?
, - provide stability and allow some movements while restricting others
tendon
- what structures are strong, nonelastic cords of collagen located at the ends
of muscles to attach them to bones?
- support bone movement and transmitting force from contracting muscles to
the bone w/o injury
spine
- what structure is composed of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, and 5 sacral
vertebrae?
osteoporosis
the following are risk factors of what condition?
- age, women
- Caucasians, Asians
- small-boned and thin
- family history
- cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol intake
- medications: glucocorticoids and anticonvulsants increase risk
- hormone deficiencies
osteoporosis
- what condition involves loss of bone density (osteopenia) and decreased bone
formation?
- silent disease (can occur without s/s)
- loss of height, spontaneous fracture from brittle bones, kyphosis (convex
curvature of thoracic spine)
osteoporosis
the following are causes of what condition?
- aging
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