DMSG1820 MSK Exam Questions And Answers (A+)
What is the function of bursa? - ANSWER To provide a thin cushion and reduce friction
between the surfaces
Long organized units - ANSWER Muscle fibers
Form a pennate pattern - ANSWER bipennate, unipennate, multipennate, circumpennate
Attachment of the muscle occurs at the ________ and _________ portions of the bundle -
ANSWER Proximal and distal
A collection of tough collagenous fibers which occur with or without synovial sheaths -
ANSWER Tendon
__________ are thin superficial structures that usually measure 2-3 mm thick and image
as a ________ band with ___________ appearance - ANSWER Ligaments
Hypoechoic
Homongeneous
The support and strength of a joint is due in part of the - ANSWER Ligaments
Saclike structure surrounding joints and tendons that contains viscous fluid is the -
ANSWER Bursa
The bursa aid in reduction of ________ between two MSK structures - ANSWER Friction
___________ are the conduits for impulses to and from the muscles and central nervous
, system - ANSWER Nerves
Occur with or without synovial sheath
Synovial sheath appears as a hypoechoic halo - ANSWER Tendon
Where the tendon joins the bone - ANSWER Enthesis
The proximal portion of the muscle is considered the ________, whereas the insertion is
the _______ end - ANSWER Origin
Distal
A muscle with _____ or more heads has an origin in more than one place on the bone -
ANSWER Two
Muscle appears sonographically with _________ bands made by connective tissue
surrounding the fiber muscles - ANSWER Echogenic
Muscle bundle contains - ANSWER Nerves, fascia, tendons, fat, and fibrous connective
tissue surrounding the muscle
Contraction of the muscle increases muscle thickness and _____________ - ANSWER
Hypoechogenicity
The normal nerve has a ________ appearance compared to muscle but is ________
compared to tendons - ANSWER Hyperechoic
Hypoechoic
_______ move when the corresponding joint or muscle contracts but ______ remain stable
within the muscle tissue - ANSWER Tendons
Nerves
What is the function of bursa? - ANSWER To provide a thin cushion and reduce friction
between the surfaces
Long organized units - ANSWER Muscle fibers
Form a pennate pattern - ANSWER bipennate, unipennate, multipennate, circumpennate
Attachment of the muscle occurs at the ________ and _________ portions of the bundle -
ANSWER Proximal and distal
A collection of tough collagenous fibers which occur with or without synovial sheaths -
ANSWER Tendon
__________ are thin superficial structures that usually measure 2-3 mm thick and image
as a ________ band with ___________ appearance - ANSWER Ligaments
Hypoechoic
Homongeneous
The support and strength of a joint is due in part of the - ANSWER Ligaments
Saclike structure surrounding joints and tendons that contains viscous fluid is the -
ANSWER Bursa
The bursa aid in reduction of ________ between two MSK structures - ANSWER Friction
___________ are the conduits for impulses to and from the muscles and central nervous
, system - ANSWER Nerves
Occur with or without synovial sheath
Synovial sheath appears as a hypoechoic halo - ANSWER Tendon
Where the tendon joins the bone - ANSWER Enthesis
The proximal portion of the muscle is considered the ________, whereas the insertion is
the _______ end - ANSWER Origin
Distal
A muscle with _____ or more heads has an origin in more than one place on the bone -
ANSWER Two
Muscle appears sonographically with _________ bands made by connective tissue
surrounding the fiber muscles - ANSWER Echogenic
Muscle bundle contains - ANSWER Nerves, fascia, tendons, fat, and fibrous connective
tissue surrounding the muscle
Contraction of the muscle increases muscle thickness and _____________ - ANSWER
Hypoechogenicity
The normal nerve has a ________ appearance compared to muscle but is ________
compared to tendons - ANSWER Hyperechoic
Hypoechoic
_______ move when the corresponding joint or muscle contracts but ______ remain stable
within the muscle tissue - ANSWER Tendons
Nerves
