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functional anatomy Flashcards

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anterior

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front

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posterior

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back

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medial

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closer to the midline

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lateral

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further from the midline

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deep

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nearer the inside

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superficial

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nearer the outside

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superior

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top

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inferior

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bottom

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proximal

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closer to trunk

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distal

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further from trunk

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frontal plane movements

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abduction and adduction

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sagittal plane movements

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flexion and extension

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transverse plane movements

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external and internal rotation

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horizontal axis

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side to side

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vertical axis

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top to bottom

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anterposterior axis

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front to back

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synarthroses

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immoveable

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amphiarthroses

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slightly moveable

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diarthroses

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freely moveable

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types of synovial joint

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gliding
hinge
pivot
ellipsoid
saddle
ball and socket
condyloid

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examples of connective tissue

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bone
ligament
fat
blood

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function of connective tissue

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bind and support
protect and insulate organs
transport nutrients

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2 types of protein fibres

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elastic fibres- flexibility
collagen fibres- strength

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types of cartilage

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hyaline/ articular cartilage
fibrocartilage

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example of hyaline cartilage

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ends of bones

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example of fibrocartilage

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discs in spine

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dense connective tissue

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dense regular
dense irregular

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example of dense regular

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ligament and tendons

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example of dense irregular

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joint capsule and deep fascia

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bone composition

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spongy bone covered by compact bone

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bone cells

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osteoblasts- create
osteoclasts- break down
osteocytes- maintain

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joint classification

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fibrous
cartilaginous
synovial

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types of muscles

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smooth
cardiac
skeletal

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isometric contraction

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muscle length won’t change

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concentric contraction

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muscle shortens

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eccentric contraction

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muscle lengthens

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muscle hierarchical structure

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muscle
muscle fascicle
muscle fibres
myofibril
sarcomeres

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