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    Arthroscopy Essay

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    procedure in which a small camera (arthroscope) is inserted into the knee joint. Usually the surgery is viewed on a monitor so that the whole operating team is aware of the type of surgical procedure that is being performed. What can be seen and done with the arthroscope? The arthroscope allows the surgeon to see many structures inside the joint. The development of specialised instrumentation has increased the…

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    Acetabular Labrum

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    our ability to not only create ideas, but to create movements. As simple as this sounds, without the intra-articular joints within our bodies, we couldn’t pursue the drive towards excellence. One of the most important joints within the human body is the hip. This joint provides the human body with the necessary stability and strength to perform the simple motion of walking. The joint is created by the connection of the femoral head into the acetabulum socket, and is reinforced by the…

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    Muscular Skeletal System

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    pivot joints, the axis of a convex articular surface is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the bone. [16] A hinge joint is a common class of synovial joint that includes the ankle, elbow, and knee joints. Hinge joints are formed between two or more bones where the bones can only move along one axis to flex or extend. [17] Classification of joints The structural classification divides joints into fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial joints depending on the material composing the joint and…

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    Physiology is the study of the function of body parts and the body as a whole. Aims and Objectives  The composition of bone  The structure of a long bone  Classifying the types of joint found in the body  Description of synovial joint  How joint operates  How two different systems communicate for normal functioning of a joint  Description of a disease involving the musculoskeletal system  A case study of a primary piece of research regarding the disease/condition  A conclusion and…

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    They promote movement all having a synovial capsule that has a collagenous structure surrounding the joint, a synovial membrane that is in the inner layer of the capsule secretes synovial fluid and hyaline cartilage acting as pads on the ends of the articulating bones. There are 6 types of synovial joints this includes: hinge (i.e. the elbow and knee), pivot (i.e. between the first and second cervical vertebrae), ball…

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    that specific piece of the body. “A synarthrotic joint” provides next to zero development, at all. The suture lines in the skull would be an immaculate case of a “synarthrotic joint.” At the point when a baby conceived, the skull is to a great extent cartilaginous, to encourage the children going through the birth waterway. The ligament later swings to bones, the suture lines speak to where the skull pieces met up. An amphiarthrotic joint is a joint that gives restricted development to that…

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    as a painful infection that is present in a joint capsule in the human body. Synovial fluid, a lubricating substance found inside a joint capsule, is sterile in an uninfected joint. When a joint becomes infected, this synovial fluid is taken over by microorganisms that set up the infection. It is an uncommon infection, but it involves immediate treatment if detected due to its ability to permanently damage the joint. Septic arthritis can appear in a joint in many different forms. Most commonly,…

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    What Is The Knee Joint?

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    The knee joint is classified as a type of synovial joint, which is one of the most common and complex joints found in the human body. The knee is a meeting point for the femur, fibula, tibia, and the patella. In order to maintain its flexibility and function, several other ligaments join the knee joint in order to keep the attaching bones in place. The knee is the joint where the femur and the tibia meet; the patella (kneecap) is made of bone and sits in front of the knee. The knee joint is a…

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    Integumentary Case Study

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    Comminuted • Bone is shattered into many pieces Compression • Generally occurs in the spongy bone of the spine, for example a portion of the vertebra in the spine may collapse due to osteoporosis Fracture Dislocation • A joint becomes dislocated, and one of the bones of the joint has a fracture Bone Fractures Cont.  Greenstick Fracture • Bone partly breaks on one side, but not completely. More common in children whose bones are softer and more elastic.  Impacted • When bone is…

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    Knee Research Paper

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    TEARS are, first you have to be able understand the structural composition of the knee, what it does and how it does these things. http://www.healthpages.org/anatomy-function/knee-joint-structure-function-problems/ The knee is one of the most complex and important hinge type synovial joints, and the largest joint in the body. It has two articulations, one with the femur and the tibia, and the second with or between the femur and patella, or knee cap. The knee is made up of four bones; the…

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