A&P-Joints and Muscles Flashcards
What joint type is the Wrist?
A Condyloid joint
What 2 bones articulate in the shoulder?
- Humerus
- Scapula
What 3 bones articulate in the Elbow?
- Humerus
- Radius
- Ulna
What 3 bones articulate in the Wrist?
- Radius
- Ulna
- Carpal bones
What 8 movements are possible at the Shoulder joint?
- Flexion -Medial Rotation
- Extension - Lateral Rotation
- Abduction -Horizontal Flexion
- Adduction -Horizontal Extension
What 2 movements are possible at the Elbow joint?
- Flexion
- Extension
What 4 movements are possible at the Wrist joint?
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
What movement occurs at the shoulder when the Anterior Deltoid is the prime mover?
The arm is raised up.
What movement occurs at the shoulder when the Posterior Deltoid is the prime mover?
The arm is down and slightly behind.
What movement occurs at the shoulder when the Middle Deltoid is the prime mover?
The arm is raised out to the side.
What movement occurs at the shoulder when the Latissimus Dorsi is the prime mover?
Arm is by the side.
Name the 4 Rotator Cuff Muscles in the Shoulder.
- Subscapularis
- Infraspinatus
- Supraspinatus
- Teres Minor
What muscle acts as the prime mover in the Wrist when flexion occurs?
The Flexors
What muscles act as the prime mover in the Wrist when extension occurs?
The Extensors
What muscle acts as the prime mover in the Elbow when flexion occurs?
The Biceps Brachii
What muscle acts as the prime mover in the Elbow when extension occurs?
The Triceps Brachii
What joint type is the Hip?
Ball and Socket
What are the 3 bones that articulate in the Ankle joint?
- Fibula
- Tibia
- Talus
What are the 3 bones that articulate in the Knee joint?
- Femur
- Patella
- Tibia
What are the 2 bones that articulate in the Hip joint?
- Femur
- Ilium (pelvic bone)
What are the 6 movements that are possible at the Hip joint?
- Flexion
- Extension
- Abduction
- Adduction
- Medial Rotation
- Lateral Rotation
What are the 3 sub-muscles in the Hamstring that cause Flexion at the Knee joint?
- Biceps Femoris
- Semimembranosus
- Semitendinosus
What are the 4 muscles in the Quadriceps that cause Extension at the Knee joint?
- Rectus Femoris
- Vastus Intermedius
- Vastus Medialis
- Vastus Lateralis
What are the 2 movements that can occur at the Ankle joint?
- Plantarflexion
- Dorsiflexion