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dys-

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Difficult, laboured, painful or abnormal.

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para-

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Beside

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sub-

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below or under.

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Acromion process

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Hook on the top of the scapula

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Coracoid process

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Anterior hook on the scapula

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Infraglenoid and supraglenoid tubercle

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Tubercles on the posterior surface of the scapula, just medial to the acromion.

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Deltoid tuberosity

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Tuberosity on the lateral humerus, about one third of the way down.

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Olecranon fossa

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Groove in the distal humerus where it articulates with the ulna.

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Bones on the vertebral column

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26 total, 7C, 12T, 5L, 1S, 1Co

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Bones in the fetal vertebral column

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33 or 34

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Components of a typical vertebra

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A vertebral foramen, a vertebral body, 2 transverse processes and a spinous process.

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C1 vertebra

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Called the atlas. Lacks a body, pedicles and lamina. Holds up the skull and pivots on top of the odontoid process of C2.

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C2 vertebra

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Called the axis. Has a thick, bifurcated spinous process. Has an odontoid process which protrudes superiorly and articulates with C1.

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C7 vertebra

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Has an extra long spinous process.

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Thoracic vertebrae

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Have demifacets on the body and transverse processes to articulate with the ribs.

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Root of the spine of the scapula

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Medial edge of the scapula spine.

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Tubercles of the humerus

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Greater and lesser. The greater tubercle is more posterior/lateral.

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Intertubercular groove

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The groove found between the greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus.

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Olecranon process

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End of the ulna. Forms that bump on the end of the elbow. Articulates with the distal humerus.

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Head of the radius

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Proximal end of the radius.

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Styloid process of the radius

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Distal end of the radius. Found in the wrist, just proximal to the thumb.

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Dorsal/Lister’s tubercle

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Tubercle on the posterior, distal radius.

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Styloid process of the ulna

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Distal, posterior ulna. Found in the lateral wrist.

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Trigger point

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Focal area of hyperirritability that is locally sensitive to pressure and can refer symptoms to other areas.

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Active trigger point

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Trigger points that cause local or reffered pain even when not compressed.

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Latent trigger point

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Trigger points that cause local or reffered pain only when compressed. Often develop into active trigger points.

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Dysfunctional endplate hypothesis

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Due to frequent stimulation, the motor endplate of the muscle fiber accumulates acetylcholine, resulting in sustained partial depolarization. Increases demand and causes depletion of ATP.

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27
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Results of trigger points

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Causes the muscle to resist stretching and reduce the range of motion.

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28
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Jump sign

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An involontary reaction to stimulation of a tender area.

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29
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Trigger point treatment options

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Repetitive stripping, intermittent compression and prolonged ischemic compression.

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30
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What must be done after treating a trigger point?

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Flushing via effleurage.

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31
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Components of the central nervous system

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CSF, Meninges, brain and spinal cord

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Components of the brain

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Cerebellum, diencephalon, cerebrum, brain stem

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33
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Divisions of the peripheral nervous sytem

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Autonomic and somatic

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34
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Divisions of the autonomic nervous system

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Parasympathetic and sympathetic

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Nerves of the peripheral nervous system

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12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

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Myelin

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White, fatty layer that surround axons and prevents signal depletion.

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36
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Nodes of Ranvier

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Gaps in the myelin sheath that allow for faster transmission.

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37
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Efferent nerves serve what function?

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Motor

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37
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Afferent nerves serve what function?

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Sensory

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38
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Spinal cord root accronyms

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SAD MEV (Sensory, afferent, dorsal - motor, efferent, ventral)

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39
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Functional unit of the nervous system

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The reflex acr.

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40
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Trigger points are a result of what?

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A pathological reflex arc.

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41
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Resting potential

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At rest, there is a higher concentration of sodium outside and potassium inside the cell.

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Result of a stimulus on resting potential

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Sodium flows in and potassium flows out, causing depolarization.

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Synapse

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Junction between a neuron and something else.

44
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Threshold

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Minimum level of intensity a stimulus must reach to generate a nerve impulse.

45
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Summation

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Amount of stimuli required to reach threshold stimulus.

46
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Neurotransmitter

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Chemical messenger invloved in nerve impulse transmission.

47
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Excitatory neurotransmitter

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Decreases the membrane potential, increasing the impulse rate.

48
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Inhibitory neurotransmitter

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Increases the membrane potential, increasing the threshold needed to cause depolarization.

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Acetylcholine

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Neurotransmitter which is vital for the stimulation of muscle contraction. Most common neurotransmitter.

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Catecholamines

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Class of neurotransmitters which act on sympathetic cells and cause excitation or inhibition of certain cells.

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Dopamine

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Catecholamine involved with emotions, moods, attention and learning. Depletion causes rigidity and uncoordinated movement as seen in Parkinson’s disease.

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Epidural space

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Space between the dura mater and vertebral column. Contains adipose and connective tissues and blood vessels.

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Dura mater

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Superficial layer of the meninges.

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Subdural space

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Space between the dura mater and arachnoid. Contains serous fluid.

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Arachnoid

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Middle layer of the meninges

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Subarachnoid space

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Space between the pia mater and arachnoid. Contains CSF.

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Pia mater

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Deepest layer of the meninges.

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Layers of the meninges

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Dura mater, arachnoid and pia mater.

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Spaces of the meninges

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Epidural, subdural and subarachnoids spaces.

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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Clear fluid derived from blood. Supplies the brain and spinal cord with oxygen and nutrients.

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Beginning and end of the spinal cord

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It exits the skull through the foramen magnum and extends to around L2.

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Cauda equina

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End of the spinal cord which fans out like a horse’s tail.

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Corpus callosum

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Band of nerve tracts which connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain.

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Cerebral lobes

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Frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital and insula

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Frontal lobe

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Controls motor output, cognition and speech.

66
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Parietal lobe

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Controls skin and muscles sensation as well as taste.

67
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Temporal lobe

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Controls auditory and olfactory senses and language.

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Occipital lobe

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Responsible for vision

69
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Insula

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A mysterious lobe of the brain hidden by the other lobes.

70
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Cerebellum

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Coordination centre of the brain.

71
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Brainstem

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Controls the autonomic nervous system and consists of the midbrain, pons and medulla oblongata.

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Midbrain

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Conducts nerve impulses

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Pons

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Relays nerve impulses from one side of the cerebellum to the other.

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Medulla oblongata

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Conducts sensory and motor impulses between the brain and spinal cord.

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Diencephalon

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Controls the endocrine system.

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Components of the diencephalon

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Epithalamus, metathalamus, thalamus and hypothalamus.

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Blood-brain barrier

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Selective semipermeable wall of blood capillaries. Prevents or slows the passage of chemicals and pathogens from the blood into the CNS.

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Nerve plexus

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A netweork of intersecting nerves in the PNS.

79
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Cervical plexus

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C1 to C5, supplies the head and neck.

80
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Brachial plexus

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C5-T1, supplies the arm and hand

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Lumbar plexus

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L1-L4, supplies the abdomen, low back and genitals

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Sacral plexus

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L4-S4, supplies the posterior hip, legs and feet.

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Dermatome

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Area of the skin served by a specific sensory root nerce or by one branch of the trigeminal nerve.

84
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Myotome

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A group of skeletal muscles innervated by a single spinal segment.

85
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All sensory organs arise from which layer in early development?

86
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Touch

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Specialized receptors found in the skin. Sense heat, cold, pressure, pain and movement.

87
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Taste

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Mediated by taste buds (chemoreceptors) and influenced by the sense of smell.

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Olfaction

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Chemoreceptors to detect odours found in the nasal cavity.

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Vision

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Photoreceptors located in the eye.

90
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Hearing

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Uses mechanoreceptors to respond to air vibrations. The tympanic membrane vibrates, causing the auditory ossicles and cochlear fluid to vibrate.

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Muscles which flex the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint.

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Deltoid (anterior) and biceps brachii.

92
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Muscles which extend the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint.

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Deltoid (posterior), latissimus dorsi, teres major, triceps brachii (long head)

93
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Muscles which horizontally abduct the shoulder

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Deltoid (posterior)

94
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Muscles which horizontally adduct the shoulder

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Deltoid (anterior)

95
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Muscles which abduct the shoulder

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Deltoid, supraspinatus

96
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Muscles which adduct the shoulder

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Latissimus dorsi, teres major, infraspinatus, teres minor, triceps brachii (long head)

97
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Muscles which laterally rotate the shoulder

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Deltoid (posterior), infraspinatus, teres minor

98
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Muscles which medially rotate the shoulder

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Deltoid (anterior), latissimus dorsi, teres major, subscapularis

99
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Shape of the clavicle

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S-shaped. Lateral end points down and medial points up.

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Joints of the clavicle

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Acromiclavicular and sternoclavicular.

101
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Joints of the scapula

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Glenohumeral and acromioclavicular

102
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Joints of the humerus

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Glenohumeral, humeroulnar, humeroradial.

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Joints of the ulna

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Humeroulnar, proximal and distal radioulnar.

104
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Joints of the radius

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Humeroradial, proximal and distal radioulnar, radiocarpal

105
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Carpal bones

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Scaphoid, lunate, triquetrum, pisiform, trapezium, trapezoid, capitate, hamate

106
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Poem for carpal bones

A

Steve left the party to take Cathy home.

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