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Anatomy body parts Flashcards

1
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How many phalanges does a single upper extremity contain?

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14 (proximal, intermediate and distal)

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How many metacarpals does a single upper extremity contain?

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5

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How many carpals does a single upper extremity contain?

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8

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Name the other 5 bones that make up the upper limb

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Radius, ulna, humerus, scapula, clavicle

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How many phalanges does a single lower extremity contain?

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14 (proximal, intermediate and distal)

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How many metatarsals does a single lower extremity contain?

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5

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How many tarsals does a single lower extremity contain?

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7

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Name the other 6 bones of the lower limb (including 3 hip bones)

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Fibula, tibia, femur, ilium, ischium and pubis

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Superior Definition

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Towards the head, or upper part of a structure

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Inferior Definition

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Away from the head, or the lower part of a structure

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Anterior Definition

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Nearer to / at the front of the body

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Posterior Definition

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Nearer to / at the back of the body

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Medial Definition

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Nearer to the midline of the body

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Lateral Definition

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Further from the midline

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15
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Intermediate Definition

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Between 2 structures

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16
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Ipsilateral Definition

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On the same side of the body as another structure

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17
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Contralateral Definition

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On the opposite side of the body from another structure

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Proximal Definition

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Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk/nearer to the origination of a structure

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Distal Definition

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Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk/further from the origination of a structure

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20
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Superficial Definition

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Towards/ on the surface of the body

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21
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Deep Definition

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Away from the surface of the body

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22
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What is the supine position?

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Lying on your back

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23
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What is the prone position?

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Lying on your front

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24
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What is the anterior view of the body?

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The forward facing image of the body

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25
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What is the posterior view of the body?

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The backward facing image of the body

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26
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What region of the body does the cephalic region refer to?

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Head

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27
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What region of the body does the cervical region refer to?

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Neck

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28
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What region of the body does the brachial region refer to?

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Arm

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29
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What region of the body does the carpal region refer to?

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Wrist

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30
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What region of the body does the thoracic region refer to?

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Chest

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31
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What region of the body does the abdominal region refer to?

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Abdomen

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32
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What region of the body does the pelvic region refer to?

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Pelvis

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33
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What region of the body does the palmar or volar region refer to?

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Palm of hand

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34
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What region of the body does the digital or phalangeal region refer to?

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Fingers/Toes

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35
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What region of the body does the femoral region refer to?

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Thigh

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36
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What region of the body does the inguinal region refer to?

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Groin

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37
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What region of the body does the pubic region refer to?

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Pubis

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38
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What region of the body does the crural region refer to?

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Leg

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39
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What region of the body does the tarsal region refer to?

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Ankle

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40
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What region of the body does the pedal region refer to?

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Foot

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41
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What region of the body does the vertebral region refer to?

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Spinal Column

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42
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What region of the body does the sacral region refer to?

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Between the hips

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43
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What region of the body does the dorsal region refer to?

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Back

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44
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What does the ‘rectus’ directional characteristic of the muscle refer to relative to the body’s midline?

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Parallel to midline

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45
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What does the ‘transverse’ directional characteristic of the muscle refer to relative to the body’s midline?

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Perpendicular to midline

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46
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What does the ‘oblique’ directional characteristic of the muscle refer to relative to the body’s midline?

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Diagonal to midline

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47
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What does ‘maximus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Largest

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48
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What does ‘minimus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Smallest

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49
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What does ‘longus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Long

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50
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What does ‘brevis’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Short

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51
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What does ‘latissimus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Widest

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52
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What does ‘longissimus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Longest

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53
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What does ‘magnus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Large

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54
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What does ‘major’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Larger

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55
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What does ‘minor’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Smaller

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56
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What does ‘vastus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Huge

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57
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What shape is a ‘deltoid’ muscle?

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Triangular

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58
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What shape is a ‘trapezius’ muscle?

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Trapezoid

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59
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What shape is a serratus muscle?

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Saw-toothed

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60
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What shape is a rhomboid muscle?

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Diamond-shaped

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61
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What shape is a orbicularis muscle?

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Circular

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62
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What shape is a pectinate muscle?

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Comblike

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63
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What shape is a piriformis muscle?

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Pear-shaped

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64
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What shape is a platys muscle?

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Flat

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65
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What shape is a quadratus muscle?

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Square, four-sided

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66
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What shape is a gracilis muscle?

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Slender

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67
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What does a flexor muscle do?

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Decreases the joint angle

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68
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What does an extensor muscle do?

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Increases the joint angle

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69
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What does an abductor muscle do?

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Moves bone away from midline

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70
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What does an adductor muscle do?

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Moves bone towards midline

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71
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What does a levator muscle do?

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Raises/elevates a body part

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72
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What does a depressor muscle do?

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Lowers/depresses a body part

73
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What does a supinator muscle do?

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Turns palm anteriorly

74
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What does a pronator muscle do?

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Turns palm superiorly

75
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What does a sphincter muscle do?

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Decreases size of an opening

76
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What does a tensor muscle do?

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Makes body part rigid

77
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What does a rotator muscle do?

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Rotates bone around longitudinal axis

78
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How many origins does a bicep muscle have?

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2

79
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How many origins does a tricep muscle have?

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3

80
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How many origins does a quadricep muscle have?

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4

81
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What is a fissure on a bone?

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A narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerves pass

82
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What is a foramen on a bone?

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An opening through which blood vessels, nerves or ligaments pass

83
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What is a fossa on a bone?

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Shallow depression

84
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What is a sulcus on a bone?

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A furrow along the bone surface that accommodates blood vessel, nerve or tendon

85
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What is a meatus on a bone?

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A tubelike opening

86
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What is a condyle on a bone?

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A large, round protuberance with a smooth articular surface at the end of the bone

87
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What is a facet on a bone?

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A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface

88
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What is a head on a bone?

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A usually rounded articular projection supported on neck (constricted portion) of bone

89
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What is a crest of a bone?

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A prominent ridge or elongated projection

90
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What is an epicondyle of a bone?

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A typically roughened projection above condyle

91
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What is a line on a bone?

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A long, narrow ridge or border (less prominent than the crest)

92
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What is a spinous process on a bone?

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Sharp, slender projection

93
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What is a trochanter on a bone?

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A very large projection

94
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What is a tubercle on a bone?

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Variably sized rounded projection

95
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What is a tuberosity on a bone?

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Variably sized projection that has a rough, bumpy surface

96
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Name the characteristics of a smooth muscle (striation, no. of nuclei, type of control, fatiguability, where it’s found)

A

Not striated
Single nuclei
Autonomic control
Doesn’t fatigue
Found in internal organs

97
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Name the characteristics of a cardiac muscle (striation, no. of nuclei, type of control, fatiguability, role in the body)

A

Visible striation
Single nuclei
Autonomic control
Doesn’t fatigue
Allows heart to pump blood

98
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Name the characteristics of a skeletal muscle (striation, no. of nuclei, type of control, fatiguability, role in the body)

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Highly organised striations
Multiple nuclei
Voluntary control
Does fatigue
Generates movement of body parts

99
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Name the functions of a muscle

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Movement of body parts
Stabilization of body
Control organ volume (e.g stomach, bladder)
Move fluids (blood, lymph)
Thermoregulation (shivering)
Energy storage (glycogen stored in muscles)

100
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Name the properties of a muscle

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Electrically excitable (respond to neural stimulation)
Contractility (generate tension)
Extensibility (can lengthen without damage (within limits))
Elasticity (returns to original shape after stretch (in all directions)

101
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Define the origin of a muscle

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Proximal attachment that usually remains stationary during contraction

102
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Define the insertion of a muscle

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Distal attachment that usually moves towards the origin during contraction

103
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What is a muscle fasicle?

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A bundle of muscle fibres

104
Q

What are Z discs?

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They separate one sarcomere from the next

105
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What is the A band?

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The area of the sarcomere that contains both actin and myosin

106
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What is the I band?

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A lighter, less dense area of the sarcomere that only contains actin filaments

107
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What is the H band?

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A narrow section surrounding the M line containing only myosin filaments

108
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What is a parallel muscle fibre arrangement?

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Muscle fibres run in a straight line from origin to insertion within that muscle. The muscle fibres terminate at either end in flat tendons

109
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What is a fusiform muscle fibre arrangement?

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Muscle fascicles are nearly parallel to longitudinal axis of the muscle, terminating in flat tendons. The middle of the muscle is bulbous in shape

110
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What is a circular muscle fibre arrangement?

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Muscle fascicles are in concentric circular arrangements and form sphincter muscles that enclose an orifice (opening)

111
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What is a triangular muscle fibre arrangement?

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Muscle fascicles that spread over a broad area converge at a thick central tendon, giving the muscle a triangular appearance

112
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What is a parallel muscle fibre arrangement?

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Short muscle fascicles in relation to the total muscle length; the tendon extends nearly the entire length of the muscle

113
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What is a unipennate muscle fibre arrangement?

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Where muscle fascicles are arranged on only 1 side of the tendon

114
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What is a bipinnate muscle fibre arrangement?

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Where muscle fascicles are arranged on both sides of centrally positioned tendons

115
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What is a multipennate muscle fibre arrangement?

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Where muscle fascicles attach obliquely from many directions to several tendons

116
Q

Where does the subclavius muscle originate from?

A

Rib 1

117
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Where does the subclavius muscle insert?

A

Clavicle

118
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What muscle action does the subclavius muscle produce?

A

Depression of the scapula

119
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Where does the pectoralis minor originate?

A

Ribs 2-5

120
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Where does the pectoralis minor insert?

A

Coracoid process of scapula

121
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What muscle action does the pectoralis minor produce?

A

Protraction of the scapula and rotates the scapula downward

122
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Where does the serratus anterior originate?

A

Ribs 1-8

123
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Where does the serratus anterior insert?

A

Vertebral border and inferior angle of scapula

124
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What muscle action does the serratus anterior produce?

A

Protraction of the scapula and rotates the scapula upward

125
Q

Name 3 anterior thoracic muscles

A

Subclavius
Pectoralis minor
Serratus anterior

126
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Name 4 posterior thoracic muscles

A

Trapezius
Levator scapulae
Rhomboid major
Rhomboid minor

127
Q

Where does the trapezius originate?

A

Spines of C7-T12

128
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Where does the trapezius insert?

A

Clavicle and acromion and spine of scapula

129
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What muscle action does the trapezius produce?

A

Superior fibres upwardly rotate scapula, middle fibres adduct scapula, inferior fibres depress and upwardly rotate scapula

130
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Where does the levator scapulae originate?

A

Transverse processes of C1-C4

131
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Where does the levator scapulae insert?

A

Superior vertebral border of scapula

132
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What muscle action does the levator scapulae produce?

A

Elevates scapula and rotates it downward

133
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Where does the rhomboid major originate?

A

Spines of T2-T5

134
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Where does the rhomboid major insert?

A

Vertebral border of scapula inferior to spine

135
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What muscle action does the rhomboid major produce?

A

Retraction of the scapula and rotates the scapula downwards

136
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Where does the rhomboid minor originate?

A

Spines of C7-T1

137
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Where does the rhomboid minor insert?

A

Vertebral border of scapula superior to spine

138
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What muscle action does the rhomboid minor produce?

A

Retraction of the scapula and rotates the scapula downwards

139
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Name the 6 movements at the scapula

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  • Elevation
  • Depression
  • Protraction (abduction)
  • Retraction (adduction)
  • Scapula lateral/upward rotation
  • Scapula medial/downward rotation
140
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What is scapula elevation?

A

Upwards movement of the scapula (movement superiorly) - ‘shrugging the shoulders’

141
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What muscles cause elevation of the scapula?

A

Contraction of the upper trapezius and levator scapulae

142
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What is scapula depression?

A

Downwards movement of the scapula (movement inferiorly)

143
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What muscles cause scapula depression?

A

Contraction of the lower trapezius and pectoralis minor

144
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What is scapula protraction (abduction)?

A

When the scapulae move laterally away from the spine (forwards movement of the shoulders)

145
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What muscles cause scapula protraction?

A

Contraction of the serratus anterior, pectoralis major and pectoralis minor

146
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What is scapula retraction (adduction)?

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When the scapulae move laterally towards the spine (backwards movement of the shoulders)

147
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What muscles cause scapula retraction?

A

Contraction of the middle trapezius, rhomboid major and rhomboid minor

148
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What is lateral/upward rotation of the scapula?

A

Movement of the inferior angle of the scapula laterally so the glenoid cavity is facing upwards (shoulder blade moving towards arm)

149
Q

What muscles cause lateral rotation of the scapula?

A

Trapezius and serratus anterior

150
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What is medial/downward rotation of the scapula?

A

Movement of the scapula towards the medial region of the body (towards the spine), so the glenoid cavity faces down

151
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What muscles cause medial rotation of the scapula?

A

Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

152
Q

Where does the pectoralis major originate?

A

Clavicular head, sternum and costal cartilage of ribs 1-7

153
Q

Where does the pectoralis major insert?

A

Greater tubercle of humerus

154
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What muscle action does the pectoralis major produce?

A

As a whole, it adducts and medially rotates arm at shoulder joint, the clavicular head flexes arm, sternocostal head flexes the extended arm to side of trunk

155
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Where does the latissimus dorsi originate?

A

Spines of T7-L5, lumbar vertebrae, crests of sacrum and ilium, ribs 9-12

156
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Where does the latissimus dorsi insert?

A

Intertubercular sulcus of humerus

157
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What muscle action does the latissimus dorsi produce?

A

Extends, adducts and medially rotates arm at shoulder joint, draws arm inferiorly and posteriorly, extends vertebral column and torso

158
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Where does the deltoid originate?

A

Acromial extremity of clavicle, acromion of scapula, spine of scapula

159
Q

Where does the deltoid insert?

A

Deltoid tuberosity of humerus

160
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What muscle action does the deltoid produce?

A

Lateral fibres abduct arm at shoulder joint, anterior fibres flex and medially rotate arm at shoulder joint, posterior fibres extend and laterally rotate arm at shoulder joint

161
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Where does the subscapularis originate?

A

Subscapular fossa of scapula

162
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Where does the subscapularis insert?

A

Lesser tubercle of humerus

163
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What muscle action does the subscapularis produce?

A

Medially rotates the arm at shoulder joint

164
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Where does the supraspinatus originate?

A

Supraspinous fossa of scapula

165
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Where does the supraspinatus insert?

A

Greater tubercle of humerus

166
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What muscle action does the supraspinatus produce?

A

Assists the deltoid muscle in abducting the arm at the shoulder joint

167
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Where does the infraspinatus originate?

A

Infraspinous fossa of scapula

168
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Where does the infraspinatus insert?

A

Greater tubercle of humerus

169
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What muscle action does the infraspinatus produce?

A

Laterally rotates the arm at the shoulder joint

170
Q

Where does the teres major originate?

A

Inferior angle of scapula

171
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Where does the teres major insert?

A

Medial lip of intertubercular sulcus of humerus

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What muscle action does the teres major produce?

A

Extends arm at shoulder joint and assists in adduction and medial rotation of arm at shoulder joint

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Q

Where does the teres minor originate?

A

Inferior lateral border of scapula

174
Q

Where does the teres minor insert?

A

Greater tubercle of humerus

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Q

What muscle action does the teres minor produce?

A

Laterally rotates and extends the arm joint at the shoulder

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Q

Where does the coracobrachialis originate?

A

Coracoid process of scapula

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Where does the coracobrachialis insert?

A

Middle of medial surface of shaft of humerus

178
Q

What muscle action does the coracobrachialis produce?

A

Flexes and adducts arm at shoulder joint

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UoE Exercise and Sport Sciences (4 decks)

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