Gross Anatomy Flashcards
Adduction
ADDING to center of mass
Abduction
Taking AWAY from center of mass
Flexor surfaces
Point where you decrease joint angle
Supination
Medial rotation of palms
Pronation
Lateral rotation of palms
Muscle or Muscles
m. or mm.
Artery or Arteries
a. or aa.
Vein or Veins
v. or vv.
Nerve or Nerves
n. or nn.
Skin
Epidermis, dermis, associated glands, and hair
Fascia
Connective tissue, primarily type I collagen
Separates and supports structures
Superficial fascia
Subcutaneous layer associated with adipose tissue
Deep fascia
Tougher and fibrous, can serve as muscle attachments and separates muscle bundles
Cutaneous trunci m.
Action of cutaneous trunci
Twitches the skin
In males, contributes to the preputial muscle and pulls the prepuce over the glans of the penis
Muscles function
Muscles only contract (pull)
Extrinsic mm.
Attach the thoracic limb to the trunk
Intrinsic mm.
Contained within the limb
Long bones examples
Humerus and femur
Short bones examples
Carpal and tarsal bones
Flat bones examples
Scapula and skull
Irregular (specialized) bones examples
Sesamoids (hooves), splanchnic (visceral bones), pneumatic (birds)