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Decks in this class (71)

Anatomy and Revision
What is a syndemoses,
What are fontanelles,
What are synchondroses
146  cards
Anatomy- Gluteal Region
What muscles make up the superfic...,
What nerves innervate the glutes,
What is compartment syndrome
14  cards
Physiology
What types of muscles are striated,
What is skeletal muscle contracti...,
What are the physiological functi...
98  cards
Anatomy- Femoral triangle, anterior and medial thigh
What is the superior border of th...,
What is the medial border of the ...,
What is the lateral border of the...
87  cards
Pathology (cortex ones better)
What are autoimmune conditions ch...,
What autoantibody is present in r...,
What is rheumatoid arthritis
69  cards
Infections
Where in msk system can you get i...,
What is osteomyelitis,
How can you classify osteomyelitis
69  cards
Histology
What three key words describe ske...,
Where are the nuclei in muscle ce...,
How long are muscle cells
49  cards
Anatomy- Gluteal region
Where is the gluteal region,
What is the pelvis superiorly bou...,
What is the gluteal region bounde...
64  cards
Physiology of Joints
What are the three types of joint...,
Describe fibrous joints synarthro...,
Describe cartilaginous joints amp...
57  cards
Anatomy- Hip joint and Posterior thigh
What do muscles in the posterior ...,
What muscles are in the posterior...,
What nerve innervates the posteri...
28  cards
Physiology of NMJ
Are the axons of motor neurones i...,
What is a terminal bouton,
What causes the release of acetyl...
37  cards
Cortex- pathology, biochemistry, histology
What are the possible causes if b...,
What is the most common benign bo...,
What does an osteochondroma look ...
129  cards
Physiology of Pain
What is pain,
What are the four processes of pain,
What is transduction
37  cards
Anatomy- Popliteal fossa and posterior leg
What is the popliteal fossa,
What is the superiormedial border...,
What is the superolateral border ...
64  cards
Rheumatoid Arthritis
What is ra,
If untreated what can ra lead to,
Who is more likely to get it men ...
61  cards
Osteoarthritis, Crystal Arthritis and Soft Tissue Rheumatism
What is osteoarthritis,
What are the risk factors for ost...,
What can cause the pathogenesis c...
52  cards
Connective Tissue Disease
What are the connective tissue di...,
What are connective tissue diseases,
What is systemic lupus erthematosus
35  cards
Anatomy- Knee, Anterior and Lateral Leg
What are the roles of the muscles...,
What muscles are in the lateral c...,
What nerve supplies the lateral c...
58  cards
Autoimmune conditions
What antibodies in type 2 and 3 h...,
What is il 2,
How do t and b cells bond to anti...
78  cards
Spondyloarthropathy
What is spondyloarthropathy,
What gene predisposes patients to...,
What is hla b27 assocaited with
47  cards
Vasculitis
What is vasculitis,
Describe primary vasculitis,
Describe secondary vasculitis
44  cards
Muscle Diseases
How do muscle diseases present,
What type of myopathy are polymyo...,
Who is more likely to get polymyo...
42  cards
Rheumatology History taking and Pharmacology
Name three inflammatory arthrides...,
What is the additive pattern,
What arthritis involves the mcps ...
49  cards
Cortex- Rheumatology
What are the 4 sub chatagories of...,
What are the seropositive arthrides,
What are the seronegative arthrides
134  cards
Normal paediatric growth and development
What is normal the physiologic ev...,
Unilateral deformity,
When is a deformity significant
45  cards
Clinical Anatomy: Spine
How many vertebrae,
What are the sections of the vert...,
What are the normal 4 curves of t...
77  cards
Back Pain
What are the five categories of b...,
What are abdominal causes of back...,
Describe root leg pain
54  cards
Red Flags and Emergencies
What are the red flags of low bac...,
What are acute cauda equina signs,
What are the signs of discitis or...
17  cards
Scoliosis and Spinal deformity
What causes the vast majority of ...,
Describe the deformity in scolisosi,
What are the four types of scoliosis
20  cards
Pharmacology of Arthritis
What is the 3 steps of the pain l...,
What are examples of adjuvant the...,
What is the actions of nsaids
60  cards
Anatomy- Feet
What is the subtalar joint,
Name the two midtarsal joints,
What type of joints are the subta...
42  cards
Rheumatology Investigations
What is included in a full blood ...,
What is the relevance of haemoglobin,
What is the relevance of mcv
46  cards
Bone Infections
What are the features of inflamma...,
What blood tests are the most useful,
What blood tests are occasionally...
21  cards
Cortex Spine and Paediatric Orthopaedics
Describe an acute disc tear its s...,
Where is the most common site for...,
Describe sciatic pain
193  cards
Clinical Anatomy of the Spine
What are the three compartments o...,
What bones make up the mortise of...,
What bones are in the hindfoot
65  cards
Paediatric Hip Conditions
What hip conditions can cause the...,
When do you get ddh,
When do you get perthes
46  cards
Anatomy- Posterior Shoulder and Rotator cuff
What are the axio appendicular mu...,
What nerve innervates the levator...,
What are the 4 rotator cuff muscles
49  cards
Anatomy- Axilla and Brachial Plexus
Where does the brachial plexus or...,
What do the chords of the brachia...,
How do you remember the order of ...
36  cards
Cortex- Upper limb: Shoulder
What is the proper name for the s...,
What forms the shoulder joint,
What forms the shoulder girdle
53  cards
Cortex- Upper limb: Elbow
What joints make up the elbow joint,
Where does the triceps muscle insert,
What powers elbow extension
29  cards
Cortex- Upper limb: Hand
What forms the carpal tunnel,
What passes through the carpal tu...,
What results in synovial nerve co...
47  cards
Cortex- Lower limb: Hip
Hip pathology typically produces ...,
What else can cause buttock pain,
Name a hip pathology than can be ...
30  cards
Cortex- Lower Limb: Knee
What are the compartments of the ...,
Which part of the knee has the th...,
Where are the menisci
89  cards
Imaging
What is the role of imaging in ar...,
What are the sero negative arthrides,
What is reiters syndrome
75  cards
Knee soft tissue injuries
What part of knee will increased ...,
What causes pseudo locking,
Who are acl tears more common in
57  cards
Cortex- Lower Limb: Foot and Ankle
What can cause ankle oa,
What are the two surgical options...,
What is hallux valgus
70  cards
Adult hip conditions and surgery
Can you make more hyaline cartilage,
What is femoroacetabular impingem...,
What movement usually cause fai
37  cards
Cortex- Elective surgery
What are the surgical strategies ...,
What is hemiarthroplasty,
What joints can be replaced
78  cards
Clinical anatomy of the upper limb
What are components of the should...,
Where does the glenohumeral artic...,
What group of muscles move the sh...
99  cards
Childrens Orthopaedics- Congenital and Neuromuscular disorders
Name 4 neuromusclar disorders,
Name 4 congenital disorders,
What is congenital talipes equino...
44  cards
Shoulder Pain
What are the referred causes of s...,
Where is subacromial pain often felt,
What causes popeye biceps
11  cards
Upper Limb Arthritis
What are the general symptoms of ...,
Where does cartilage gets its nut...,
What is the basic treatment for a...
35  cards
Non Arthritic Hand Conditions
What is a mucous cyst,
What are the features of a mucous...,
What is the treatment for a mucou...
28  cards
Hand Injuries
What is degloving,
What is laceration,
What is an incised wound
18  cards
Anatomy- Hand and Wrist
What type of joint is the 1st cmc,
What type of joint are the mcps,
What is flexion extension abducti...
52  cards
Tendon Problems
What is tendinopathy,
Define tendonitis,
What is tendonosis
74  cards
MSK Swellings
What is important to ask in a his...,
What must you include in an exam ...,
What are the history and exam fea...
71  cards
Assessing Fractures
What presentations are commonly a...,
What happens in compartment syndrome,
What leg compartments are commonl...
12  cards
Anatomy- Anterior Arm, Anterior Forearm and Cubital Fossa
What muscles are in the anterior ...,
What is the innervation of the an...,
What are the actions of the anter...
53  cards
Anatomy- Shoulder Joint, Posterior Arm and Posterior Forearm
What nerve supplies the deltoid m...,
What are the proximal and distal ...,
What is the role of the rotator c...
39  cards
Proximal femoral fractures + Elderly care
Why might a young person get a pr...,
What are the risk factors for pro...,
What lies between the greater and...
33  cards
Principles of Resus
What is resuscitation,
What are the clinical indicators ...,
Who would you not give high flow ...
6  cards
Children's Fractures
What are the fractures that only ...,
What is a greenstick fracture,
What is a torus fracture
19  cards
Dislocations
What must be examined and documented,
What are the directions a shoulde...,
Who most commonly gets shoulder d...
48  cards
Cortex- General Trauma
What fractures are associated wit...,
What is primary bone healing,
What is secondary bone healing
124  cards
Cortex- Spinal Injuries
If you suspect a cervical spine i...,
How can the spinal chord or nerve...,
What might vascular disruption an...
32  cards
Cortex- Pelvis and lower limb trauma
What forms the pelvic ring,
What do you usually get when the ...,
What arteries and nerves are at r...
77  cards
Cortex- Upper limb and Hands Trauma
How do you break your proximal hu...,
What is the most common pattern o...,
What happens to the greater and l...
81  cards
Cortex - Paediatric Trauma
How is the periosteum different i...,
What is the role of the periosteu...,
Do children fractures heal quicke...
56  cards
Testing Muscles (arm)
How can you test the function of ...,
What is the innervation of the fo...,
What muscle flexes abducts and ad...
28  cards
Anatomy summary
What are the muscles in the super...,
What is the role and innervation ...,
What is tredenelenberg gait
113  cards

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