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1
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Name the 4 components of skeletal system

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Bone tissue
Appendicular skeleton
Axial skeleton
Joints

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Name the 6 functions of the skeletal system

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Support
Protection
Movement
Mineral homeostasis
Blood cell production
Triglyceride storage

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What are the two main minerals stored in bones?

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Calcium
Phosphorus

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What 3 cell types are produced in the bone marrow?

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Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets

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What is the process of producing blood cells in the bone marrow called?

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Haematopoiesis

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Name the 4 categories for bones

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Long
Short
Flat
Irregular

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Name the 7 components of bones

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Bone tissue
Periosteum
Endosperm
Articular cartilage
Blood vessels
Nervous tissue
Adipose tissue

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What is bone (osseous) tissue made up of?

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80% compact, dense, cortical bone
20% spongy trabecular bone

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What is bone extracellular matrix composed of?

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85-90% collagen type 1 fibres

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What is the role of collagen in the bone’s extracellular matrix?

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High tensile strength
Bone modelling and remodelling

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What is the bone cellular matrix composed of?

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50-70% mineral
20-40% organic matter
5-10% water
3% lipids

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What is the mineral content of bones mostly?

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Hydroxyapatite (mix of calcium phosphate and calcium hydroxide)

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What is bone modelling?

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The process by which bones change their overall shape in response to physiological influences or mechanical forces, leading to gradual skeletal adjustment

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What is bone remodelling?

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The process where the bone is renewed to maintain bone strength and mineral homeostasis

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Name 4 bone cells that are integral to bone modelling and remodelling

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Osteoprogenitor
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts

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What is the appendicular skeleton’s primary function?

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Movement

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17
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Name some features of a long bone

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Hollow shaft (diaphysis)
Flared, cone-shaped metaphysic below growth plates (epiphyseal line)
Rounded epiphyses above growth plates
Articular cartilage covers epiphysis

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What is diaphysis?

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A collar of dense cortical bone around a central medullary cavity

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What are metaphysics and epiphysis?

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Composed of trabecular bone surrounded by a relatively thin shell of dense cortical bone

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How many phalanges does a single upper extremity contain?

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14 (proximal, intermediate and distal)

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21
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How many metacarpals does a single upper extremity contain?

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5

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How many carpals does a single upper extremity contain?

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8

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Name the other 5 bones that make up the upper limb

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Radius, ulna, humerus, scapula, clavicle

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How many phalanges does a single lower extremity contain?

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14 (proximal, intermediate and distal)

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How many metatarsals does a single lower extremity contain?

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5

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How many tarsals does a single lower extremity contain?

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7

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Name the other 6 bones of the lower limb (including 3 hip bones)

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Fibula, tibia, femur, ilium, ischium and pubis

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Name the 2 functions of the axial skeleton

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Protect key organs
Calcium storage and release

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29
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What is a fibrous joint?

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Articulating bones are united by dense, irregular connective tissue (mainly collagen)

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What is the degree of movement at a fibrous joint?

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Varies from immovable to slightly movable

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What are the 2 types of fibrous joints?

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Sutures
Syndesmoses

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32
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What is a cartilaginous joint?

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A joint characterised by the presence of a solid piece of hyaline cartilage or fibrous cartilage that unites the articulating bones

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What is the degree of movement at a cartilaginous joint?

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Varies from immovable to slightly movable

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34
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What are the two types of cartilaginous joints?

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Synchondroses
Symphyses

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35
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What is a synovial joint?

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Two-layered articular capsule that unites the articulating bones and surrounds a lubricated space called an articular cavity. Lubrication is supplied by the inner layer of the articular capsule

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What is the range of movement at a synovial joint?

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Ranges from slightly movable to freely movable

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What are the 6 types of synovial joint?

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Plane
Hinge
Pivot
Ellipsoid
Saddle
Ball and socket

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38
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Give an example of a fibrous joint

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Radio-ulnar joint (interosseous membrane - wrist)

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39
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Give an example of a cartilaginous joint

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Intervertebral joint

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40
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Give an example of a synovial joint

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Femoro-tibial joint (knee)

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Superior Definition

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Towards the head, or upper part of a structure

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Inferior Definition

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Away from the head, or the lower part of a structure

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Anterior Definition

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Nearer to / at the front of the body

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Posterior Definition

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Nearer to / at the back of the body

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Medial Definition

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Nearer to the midline of the body

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Lateral Definition

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Further from the midline

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Intermediate Definition

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Between 2 structures

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Ipsilateral Definition

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On the same side of the body as another structure

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Contralateral Definition

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On the opposite side of the body from another structure

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Proximal Definition

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Nearer to the attachment of a limb to the trunk/nearer to the origination of a structure

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Distal Definition

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Farther from the attachment of a limb to the trunk/further from the origination of a structure

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Superficial Definition

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Towards/ on the surface of the body

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Deep Definition

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Away from the surface of the body

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54
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What is the supine position?

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Lying on your back

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55
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What is the prone position?

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Lying on your front

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56
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What is the anterior view of the body?

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The forward facing image of the body

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57
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What is the posterior view of the body?

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The backward facing image of the body

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58
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What region of the body does the cephalic region refer to?

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Head

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59
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What region of the body does the cervical region refer to?

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Neck

60
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What region of the body does the brachial region refer to?

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Arm

61
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What region of the body does the carpal region refer to?

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Wrist

62
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What region of the body does the thoracic region refer to?

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Chest

63
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What region of the body does the abdominal region refer to?

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Abdomen

64
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What region of the body does the pelvic region refer to?

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Pelvis

65
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What region of the body does the palmar or volar region refer to?

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Palm of hand

66
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What region of the body does the digital or phalangeal region refer to?

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Fingers/Toes

67
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What region of the body does the femoral region refer to?

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Thigh

68
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What region of the body does the inguinal region refer to?

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Groin

69
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What region of the body does the pubic region refer to?

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Pubis

70
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What region of the body does the crural region refer to?

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Leg

71
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What region of the body does the tarsal region refer to?

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Ankle

72
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What region of the body does the pedal region refer to?

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Foot

73
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What region of the body does the vertebral region refer to?

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Spinal Column

74
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What region of the body does the sacral region refer to?

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Between the hips

75
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What region of the body does the dorsal region refer to?

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Back

76
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What does the ‘rectus’ directional characteristic of the muscle refer to relative to the body’s midline?

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Parallel to midline

77
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What does the ‘transverse’ directional characteristic of the muscle refer to relative to the body’s midline?

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Perpendicular to midline

78
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What does the ‘oblique’ directional characteristic of the muscle refer to relative to the body’s midline?

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Diagonal to midline

79
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What does ‘maximus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Largest

80
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What does ‘minimus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Smallest

81
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What does ‘longus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Long

82
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What does ‘brevis’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Short

83
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What does ‘latissimus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Widest

84
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What does ‘longissimus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Longest

85
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What does ‘magnus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Large

86
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What does ‘major’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Larger

87
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What does ‘minor’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Smaller

88
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What does ‘vastus’ refer to in the size of the muscle?

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Huge

89
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What shape is a ‘deltoid’ muscle?

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Triangular

90
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What shape is a ‘trapezius’ muscle?

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Trapezoid

91
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What shape is a serratus muscle?

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Saw-toothed

92
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What shape is a rhomboid muscle?

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Diamond-shaped

93
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What shape is a orbicularis muscle?

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Circular

94
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What shape is a pectinate muscle?

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Comblike

95
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What shape is a piriformis muscle?

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Pear-shaped

96
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What shape is a platys muscle?

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Flat

97
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What shape is a quadratus muscle?

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Square, four-sided

98
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What shape is a gracilis muscle?

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Slender

99
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What does a flexor muscle do?

A

Decreases the joint angle

100
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What does an extensor muscle do?

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Increases the joint angle

101
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What does an abductor muscle do?

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Moves bone away from midline

102
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What does an adductor muscle do?

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Moves bone towards midline

103
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What does a levator muscle do?

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Raises/elevates a body part

104
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What does a depressor muscle do?

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Lowers/depresses a body part

105
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What does a supinator muscle do?

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Turns palm anteriorly

106
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What does a pronator muscle do?

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Turns palm superiorly

107
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What does a sphincter muscle do?

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Decreases size of an opening

108
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What does a tensor muscle do?

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Makes body part rigid

109
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What does a rotator muscle do?

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Rotates bone around longitudinal axis

110
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How many origins does a bicep muscle have?

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2

111
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How many origins does a tricep muscle have?

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3

112
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How many origins does a quadricep muscle have?

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4

113
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What is a fissure on a bone?

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A narrow slit between adjacent parts of bones through which blood vessels or nerves pass

114
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What is a foramen on a bone?

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An opening through which blood vessels, nerves or ligaments pass

115
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What is a fossa on a bone?

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Shallow depression

116
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What is a sulcus on a bone?

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A furrow along the bone surface that accommodates blood vessel, nerve or tendon

117
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What is a meatus on a bone?

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A tubelike opening

118
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What is a condyle on a bone?

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A large, round protuberance with a smooth articular surface at the end of the bone

119
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What is a facet on a bone?

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A smooth, flat, slightly concave or convex articular surface

120
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What is a head on a bone?

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A usually rounded articular projection supported on neck (constricted portion) of bone

121
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What is a crest of a bone?

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A prominent ridge or elongated projection

122
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What is an epicondyle of a bone?

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A typically roughened projection above condyle

123
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What is a line on a bone?

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A long, narrow ridge or border (less prominent than the crest)

124
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What is a spinous process on a bone?

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Sharp, slender projection

125
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What is a trochanter on a bone?

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A very large projection

126
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What is a tubercle on a bone?

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Variably sized rounded projection

127
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What is a tuberosity on a bone?

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Variably sized projection that has a rough, bumpy surface

128
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Name the characteristics of a smooth muscle (striation, no. of nuclei, type of control, fatiguability, where it’s found)

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Not striated
Single nuclei
Autonomic control
Doesn’t fatigue
Found in internal organs

129
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Name the characteristics of a cardiac muscle (striation, no. of nuclei, type of control, fatiguability, role in the body)

A

Visible striation
Single nuclei
Autonomic control
Doesn’t fatigue
Allows heart to pump blood

130
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Name the characteristics of a skeletal muscle (striation, no. of nuclei, type of control, fatiguability, role in the body)

A

Highly organised striations
Multiple nuclei
Voluntary control
Does fatigue
Generates movement of body parts

131
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Name the functions of a muscle

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Movement of body parts
Stabilization of body
Control organ volume (e.g stomach, bladder)
Move fluids (blood, lymph)
Thermoregulation (shivering)
Energy storage (glycogen stored in muscles)

132
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Name the properties of a muscle

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Electrically excitable (respond to neural stimulation)
Contractility (generate tension)
Extensibility (can lengthen without damage (within limits))
Elasticity (returns to original shape after stretch (in all directions)

133
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Define the origin of a muscle

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Proximal attachment that usually remains stationary during contraction

134
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Define the insertion of a muscle

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Distal attachment that usually moves towards the origin during contraction

135
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What is a muscle fasicle?

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A bundle of muscle fibres

136
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What are Z discs?

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They separate one sarcomere from the next

137
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What is the A band?

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The area of the sarcomere that contains both actin and myosin

138
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What is the I band?

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A lighter, less dense area of the sarcomere that only contains actin filaments

139
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What is the H band?

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A narrow section surrounding the M line containing only myosin filaments

140
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What is a parallel muscle fibre arrangement?

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Muscle fibres run in a straight line from origin to insertion within that muscle. The muscle fibres terminate at either end in flat tendons

141
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What is a fusiform muscle fibre arrangement?

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Muscle fascicles are nearly parallel to longitudinal axis of the muscle, terminating in flat tendons. The middle of the muscle is bulbous in shape

142
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What is a circular muscle fibre arrangement?

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Muscle fascicles are in concentric circular arrangements and form sphincter muscles that enclose an orifice (opening)

143
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What is a triangular muscle fibre arrangement?

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Muscle fascicles that spread over a broad area converge at a thick central tendon, giving the muscle a triangular appearance

144
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What is a parallel muscle fibre arrangement?

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Short muscle fascicles in relation to the total muscle length; the tendon extends nearly the entire length of the muscle

145
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What is a unipennate muscle fibre arrangement?

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Where muscle fascicles are arranged on only 1 side of the tendon

146
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What is a bipinnate muscle fibre arrangement?

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Where muscle fascicles are arranged on both sides of centrally positioned tendons

147
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What is a multipennate muscle fibre arrangement?

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Where muscle fascicles attach obliquely from many directions to several tendons

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