Anatomical structures: Definition and Examples Flashcards

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List the anatomical structures

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Muscle
Tendon
Ligament
Bone
Cartilage
Bursa
Joint
Nerve

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Define Muscle

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A contractile soft tissue which produces human movement

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Example of Muscle

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Biceps Brachii

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4
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Define Tendon

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A flexible inelastic tissue that connects muscle to bone.

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5
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Example of Tendon

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The Achilles Tendon

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Define Ligament

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A connective tissue that attaches bone to bone

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Example of Ligament

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The anterior talofibular ligament

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8
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Define Bone

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A rigid organ that constitutes part of the vertebrate skeleton

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9
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Example of Bone

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The Femur

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10
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Define Cartilage

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Smooth elastic tissue that protects and lines the ends of bone

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Example of Cartilage

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The glenoid labrum

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Define Bursa

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A smooth fluid-filled sac which reduces friction between bones and tendons and/or muscles around a joint

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Example of Bursa

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The olecranon bursa

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Define Joint

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The articulation of two or more bones

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15
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Example of joint

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The glenohumeral joint

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16
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Define Nerve

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A structure that conducts electrical impulses to and from muscles and organs

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Example of Nerve

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The sciatic nerve