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C1- skeletal and muscular systems Flashcards

1
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pectoralis major

A

pecs

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anterior deltoid

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front shoulder

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middle deltoid

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side of shoulder

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posterior deltoid

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back of shoulder

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5
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bicep brachii

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arm bicep

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triceps brachii

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tricep back arm

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7
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wrist flexors

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front of wrist

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8
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wrist extensors

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back of wrist

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rectus abdominis

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front abs

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adductor longus

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side of pelvis

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11
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rectus femoris

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quad thighs

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12
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bicep femoris

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back of thigh/ hamstring

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tibialis anterior

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front of leg/ tibia

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external obliques

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outer abs

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latissimus dorsi

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back

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16
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trapezius

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neck

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17
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teres major

A

under shoulder blade

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18
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gluteus maximum

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big bottom bit of bum

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19
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gluteus medius

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top smaller bit of bum

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gastrocnemius

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soleus

22
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iliopsoas

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small part inner pelvis

23
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isotonic

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the muscle changes in length during the contraction

24
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concentric

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muscle contractions which shortens under tension

25
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eccentric

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muscle contraction which lengthen under tension

26
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isometric

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the muscle contracts, but does not change in length

27
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flexion/extension

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decreasing/ extending the angle at a joint

28
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adduction/ abduction

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sideways movement limb towards/ away from the midline of the body

29
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medial/ lateral rotation

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the movement is towards/away from the midline of the body spinning and turning

30
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dorsiflexion/ plantarflexion

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pushing toes up/ down

31
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circumduction

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joints moving in a circular motion

32
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horizontal flexion/ extension

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movement of a limb parallel to the ground forward/backward

33
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flat bones

A

sternum, ribs, pelvis, cranium

34
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long

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femur, radius, tibia and humerus

35
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short

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carpals and tarsals

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irregular

37
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sesamoid

38
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frontal plane

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plane lies vertically and divides the body front and back
eg. cartwheel

39
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sagittal plane

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plane lies vertically and divides the body into left and right
eg. front flip

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transverse

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plane lies horizontally and divides the body into upper and lower
eg. pirouette

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condyloid

42
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ball and socket

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hip and shoulder

43
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hinge

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elbow, knee, ankle

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gliding

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pivot

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agonist

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a contracting muscle responsible for creating movement at a joint (prime mover

47
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antagonist

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a muscle that opposes the agonist providing a resistance for coordination movement

48
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fixator

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a muscle that stabilises one part of the body while another causes movement

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