exam #1 Flashcards
When you do jumping jacks, your legs move primarily in which plane?
frontal
Your foreman is ____ to your upper arm, and ____ to your han
distal, proximal
Galen has a place in anatomy because:
He wrote an anatomical text that was used until the Renaissance
In anatomical position
palms face forward
Which of the following cells break bone down?
Osteoclast
Which type of cartilage is found in the ear?
Elastic
The end of a long bone is called
epiphysis
Which of the following is not associated with synovial joint?
Synovial cartilage
Muscles can only produce movement by
Shortening
Which joint allows you to move your head “yes”
Atlanto-occipital
Which of the following joint motions are abnormal
Excessive translation
Which of the following ligaments does not restrict spinal flexion?
Anterior longitudinal
Which of the following muscles do not act to extend the back?
Transverse abdominis
As concentric muscle velocity increases, the force production capability of muscle:
Always decreases
Posteriorly, a single rib attaches to:
2 thoracic vertebrae
When the diaphragm contracts, the diaphragm moves
Inferiorly
Two types of bone
cancellous: inside
compact: outer surface
intertransversarii muscles span between the
transverse process
interspinalis muscles span between the
spinous process
eccentric
muscle lengthening
extension
increasing the angle between bones
Wolff’s Law
adaptation of bone
to meet the demands placed upon
it
Closed Kinetic Chain
joint motion- segment is fixed
Sagittal suture is a
suture
Distal tibiofibular joint
syndesmoses
Intercarpal joint
planar
Hip joint
ball and socket
Metacarpophalangeal joint
condyloid
Interphalangeal joint
hinge
Sliding filament theory
1) myosin detach from actin (need ATP)
2) myosin attach to bonding sight on actin
3) power stroke
4) cycle repeats
Force-length curve of muscle axes
X: sarcomere length
Y: tension
