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Musculoskeletal system
Nursing skills test 3
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
10/23/2010

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Musculoskeletal system

 

Definition
consists of the bones, hoints and muscles. human needs this system for support to stand erect and for movement. Also protects the inner vital organs to produce RBCs in the bone marrow.
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Nonsynovial joints
Definition
the bones are united by fibrous tissue or cartilage and are immoveable (sutures in the skull) or slightly moveable such as the vertebrae.
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Synovial joints

 

Definition
these are freely moveable because they have bones that are separated from eachother and are enclosed in a joint cavity. the cavity is filled with lubricant which allows sliding of opposing surfaces.
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cartilage

 

Definition
this is avascular, it recieves nourishment form synovial fluid that circulates during joint movement.
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Ligament
Definition
the joint is srrounded by a fibrous capsule and is supported by this.  these are fibrous bands running from one bone to another that strengthen the joint
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Bursa
Definition
this is an enclosed sac filled with viscous synovial fluid.
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muscles
Definition
these account for about 40-50% of the bodys weight, when they contract they produce movement. and consists of three types skeletal, smooth, cardiac
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Skeletal muscle
Definition
these are composed of bundles of buscle fibers or fasciculi. they are voluntary (under conscious control) these muscles are attached to bone by a tendon
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Flexion
Definition
bending of limb at a joint
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extension
Definition
straightening a limb at a joint
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abduction
Definition
moving a limb away from the midline of the body
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adduction
Definition
moving a limb toward the midline of the body
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pronation
Definition
turining the forearem so that the palm is down
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supination
Definition
turning the forearm so that they palm is up
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inversion
Definition
moving the sole of the food inward t the ankle
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exersion
Definition
moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
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protraction
Definition
moving the body part forward and parallel to the ground
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retraction
Definition
 moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
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Temporomandibular joint
Definition

Is the articulation of the mandible and the temporal bone, this permits jaw function for speaking and chewing.

three motions: hinge, gliding for protrusion and retraction and gliding from side to side

Term
spine
Definition

33 connecting bones stacked in a vertical column

C7-T1 are prominent at the base of the neck

T7-T8 inferior angle of the scapula normally is at the level of this interspace

L4 highest point on each iliac crest crosses here

 

Term
intervertebral disk
Definition

these are elastic fibrocartilaginous plates that constitute 1/4 of the length of the column

 

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Shoulder- glenohumeral joint
Definition
is the articulation of the humerus with the glenoid fossa of the scapula. ball and socket action allows great mobility of the arm on many axes.
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rotator cuff
Definition
a group of four powerful muscles and tendons that support and stabilize shoulder
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subacromial bursa
Definition
helps during abduction of the arm, so that the greater tubercle of the humerus moves easily
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acromion process
Definition
at the very top of the shoulder, the bump of the scapula
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Elbow
Definition
this has 3 bony articulations of the humerous, radius, and ulna
Term
palpable landmarks of the elbow
Definition
medial and lateral epicondyles of the humerous
Term
the body has how many bones
Definition
206 half are in the hands and feet
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Wrist
Definition
this is thre radiocarpal joint, is the articulation of the radius on the thumb side and a row of carpa bones
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midcarpal joint
Definition
this is the articulation between two parallel rows of carpal bones. allow flexion, extensiona and some rotation
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metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal
Definition
permit finger flexion and extention
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Olecranon Bursitis
Definition
this is a large soft knob or goose egg and redness from inflammation on elbow
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Hip
Definition
this is the articulation between the acetabulum and the head of the fermur, ball and socket action permits a wide range of motion on many axes. but this has somewhat of less ROM but more stability.
Term
Knee
Definition
this is the articulation of three bones the femur, tibia and the patella. it is the largest joint in the body and is complex.
Term
Ankle and foot
Definition

the tibiotalar joint is the articulation of the tibia, fibula and talus. it is a hinge joint limited to flexion and extension.

landmarks are two boney prominences on either side- medial malleolus and lateral malleolus

Term
subjective data
Definition

any problems with joints?

location, which side?

onset: when did it start?

timing: what time of day does the pain occur?

 

Term
Assessement of ADL
Definition

Do your joint problems create any limits on your usual activies of daily living.

bathing- getting in and out ofthe tub

tolieting- urinating moving bowels able to get self toliet

self-care behaviors- any occupational hazards that could afect muscles or joints

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objective data
Definition

preperation- screening muscloskeltal examination,

equipment needed: tape measure, goniomenter

order of the examination: inspection, palpation, ROM, uscle testing

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temporomandibular joint
Definition
place the tips of your first two fingers in front of each ear and ask the person to open and clse the mouth, an audible and palpable snap or click occurs in many healthy people as mouth opens
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Cervical spine
Definition

inspect alignment of head and neck. palpate spinous processes and muscles. Motion and expecte range--chin to chest, lift chin, each ear to shoulder

shoulder- inspect joint, palpate shoulder and axilla, mation and expected range-- arms forward andup, arms behind back and hans up

Term
phalen's test
Definition

for this test, ask the person to hold both hands back to bak while flexing the wrists 90 degrees. acute flexion of the writst for 60 seconds produces no symptoms in the nomal hand.

Produces numbness and buring in a person with carpal tunnel

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Tinel's sign
Definition

this is the direct percussion of the location of the median nerve at the wrist produces no symptoms in the normal hand.

percussion ofthe median nerve produces burning and tingling which is a sign of carpal tunnel

Term
Hip
Definition
inspect the person stands, palpate with person supine, motion and expected ROM--raise leg, knee to chest, flex knee and hip, swing leg laterally, stand and swing leg back
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knee inspection
Definition
inspect join and muscles, paplate, bulge sign, ballottement ofpatella, motion--bend knee, extend knee check knee during abulation
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McMurrays test

 

Definition
perform when a person has reported a history of trauma followed by locking, giving way, or local pain in the knee. hold the heel and flex the knee and hip. if you hear or feel a click tst is postive for a torn meniscus
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straight leg raising test
Definition
thses maneuvers reproduce back and leg pain and help confirm the presence of a herniated nucleus puplosus. straight leg raising while keeping the knee extended normally produces no pain
Term
Rheumatoid arthritis
Definition
this is a chronic, systemic inflammatory disease of joint and surrounding connective tissue. this disorder is symmetrical and bilateral and is characterized by heat, redness, swelling and painful motion of the affected joint.
Term
ankylosing spindylitis
Definition
chronic progressive inflammation of spine, sacroliliac and larger joint of the extremites. a form of RA this affects primarily men. spasm of paraspinal muscles pulls spine into forward flexion
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osteoarthritis
Definition
noninflammatory, localized, involving deterioration of articular caritages and subchaondral bone and formation of new bone at joint surface. usually in older people, affected joints have stiffness, swelling with hard, bony protuberances pain with motion.
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osteoporosis
Definition
decrease in skeletal bone mass occuring when rate of bone resorption is greater then that of bone formation. occurs in postmenopausal white women, risk also associated with smaller height and weight.
Term
look at page 644-651 for all the abnormalities of shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand, knee, foot, spine
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