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Bone landmarks and Joint movements Flashcards

1
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abduction

A

movement away from the midline

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adduction

A

movement towards the midline

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3
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circumduction

A

circulation motion

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4
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medial rotation

A

usually a long bone spinning along its axis, anterior surface of limb turns towards the midline; think standing flat on the ground with toes pointed inwards results in medial rotation at the hips

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5
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lateral rotation

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anterior surface of limb turns away from midline; standing with heels together and toes pointed to the side

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6
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process

A

any projection or bump

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7
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ramus

A

extension of a bone making an angle to the rest of the structure

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8
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trochanter

A

large, rough projection

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9
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tuberosity

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smaller, rough projection

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10
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tubercle

A

small, rounded projection, smaller than tuberosity

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11
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crest

A

prominent ridge

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12
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line

A

low ridge or border

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13
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spine

A

pointed process

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14
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epicondyle

A

projection above a condyle

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15
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head

A

expanded, rounded articulated end

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16
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condyle

A

smooth, rounded articular process

17
Q

trochlea

A

smooth, grooved articular process

18
Q

facet

A

small, flat articular process

19
Q

fossa

A

shallow depression

20
Q

sulcus

A

narrow groove

21
Q

foramen

A

a hole/rounded passageway, usually for nerves or blood vessels to go through

22
Q

canal

A

large diameter passageway through a bone

23
Q

meatus

A

tube-like passageway

24
Q

fissure

A

elongated cleft or slit

25
Q

sinus or antrum

A

chamber within a bone, usually filled with air

26
Q

supination

A

palm moves upward

27
Q

pronation

A

palm moves downward

28
Q

inversion

A

soles point inward

29
Q

eversion

A

soles point outwards

30
Q

protraction

A

anterior/forward movement in a horizontal plane; jaw or shoulder girdle

31
Q

retraction

A

posterior movement in horizontal plane; seen in jaw or shoulder girdle

32
Q

dorsiflexion

A

toes pointed towards ceiling

33
Q

plantar flexion

A

toes pointed towards floor

34
Q

elevation

A

rise motion, for shoulders and jaw

35
Q

depression

A

lower, for shoulders and jaw

36
Q

lateral flexion of trunk

A

bending sideways in coronal plane

37
Q

opposition

A

movement towards palm, for the thumb and little finger which connect

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