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1
Q

plane that divides left and right

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sagittal/medial plane

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2
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front of body

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anterior (ventral)

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3
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back of body

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posterior (dorsal)

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4
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towards the head

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superior (cranial)

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5
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towards the feet

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inferior (caudal)

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6
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towards midline

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medial

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7
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away from midline

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lateral

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8
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closer to a reference

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proximal

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9
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further from reference

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distal

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10
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close to surface

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superficial (external)

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11
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further from surface

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deep (internal)

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12
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bending of a joint

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flexion

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13
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opposite of flexion

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extension

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14
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movement away from midline

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abduction

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15
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movement towards midline

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adduction

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16
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shoulder joint rotates 360°

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circumduction

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17
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movement of forearm that pivots hand to downward position

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pronation

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18
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movement of forearm that pivots hand into upward position

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supination

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19
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wrist abduction with respect to middle finger

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radial deviation

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20
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wrist adduction with respect to middle finger

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ulnar deviation

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21
Q

turn sole of foot inwards

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inversion

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22
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turn sole of foot outwards

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eversion

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23
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movement of ankle that brings foot into upward position (heel on floor)

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dorsiflexion

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24
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movement of ankle that brings foot into downward position (toes on floor)

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plantarflexion

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25
Q

movement of scapula inwards along rib cage

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retraction

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26
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movement of scapula away from vertebra along ribcage

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protraction

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27
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pivoting of a body part

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rotation

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28
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muscle in walls of hollow organs, vessels and respiratory pathways (functions in digestion, reproduction, circulation, and breathing)

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smooth muscle (involuntary)

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29
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muscle that makes up the walls of the heart; creates pulsing action to circulate blood

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cardiac muscle (involuntary)

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30
Q

muscle connected to bones; produces movement at joints

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skeletal muscle

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31
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how many muscles are there

A

nearly 700

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32
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purposes of muscle

A
  • motion
  • posture
  • protection
  • thermogenesis
  • vascular pump
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33
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purpose of parallel fibre direction

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enables muscle to shorten equally and in same direction; maximizes ROM

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34
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plane that divides anterior and posterior sides

A

frontal plane

35
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plane that divides superior and inferior sides

A

horizontal/transverse plane

36
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parallel muscle shape with thick central belly and tapered ends

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fusiform muscle shape

37
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parallel muscle shape with fibre arrangements that surround an opening to form a sphincter (designed to contract/close passages or relax/open them)

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circular muscle shape

38
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parallel muscle shape that is broad at base, converging to a single point; fan shaped arrangements allow for diverse actions

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triangular muscle shape

39
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pennate muscle shape where fibres run obliquely from one side of central tendon; look like half of a feather

A

unipennate muscle shape

40
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pennate muscle shape where fibres run obliquely along both sides of central tendon; look like full feather

41
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pennate muscle shape where muscle tendons with oblique muscle fibres are on both sides; produce the least amount of force

A

multipennate muscle shape

42
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slanting fibre direction

43
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straight fibre direction

44
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properties that are used to name muscles

A 
location
size 
origin
fibre direction
insertion
shape
action
number of heads
45
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the more proximal or less movable attachment

46
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the more distal or moveable attachment

47
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the prime mover of a joint

48
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opposes the agonist, relaxes to allow movement

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antagonist

49
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steadies the bones, fixes origin

50
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assists in movement (initiated movement)

51
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rigid system that moves on a fulcrum

52
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applied force and resistance on opposite sides of fulcrum; changes force transmission, speed and direction

A

first class lever

53
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resistance between applied force and fulcrum; magnifies force at the cost of speed and distance

A

second class lever

54
Q

applied force between fulcrum and resistance; increases speed and distance, but requires greater force

A

third class lever

55
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how many bones in the body

56
Q

bones shape that is longer than it is wide

A

long bones

57
Q

compact bone with yellow marrow in centre that stores fat

A

diaphysis (shaft)

58
Q

spongy bone surrounded by thin layer of compact bone

A

epiphysis (bumpy ends)

59
Q

cube shaped, mainly spongy bone surrounded by thin layer of compact bone

A

short bones

60
Q

specialized short bone formed within tendons

A

sesamoid bone (patella)

61
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thin, flattened, curved bones developed by ossification of a fibrous network. thin layer of spongy bone (site of hematopoiesis) surrounded by compact bone

62
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unique shaped bones

A

irregular bones

63
Q

small irregular bone found along sutures of cranium that tend to be symmetrical on both sides of skull and vary in size

A

wormian bones

64
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any projection or bump

65
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an extension of bone

66
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shallow depression

67
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narrow groove or depression

68
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rounded passageway for blood vessels and nerves

69
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elongated cleft

70
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passageway through a bone

71
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chamber with a bone (air filled cavities)

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sinus or antrum

72
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tiny passageway

73
Q

a large rough projection

A

trochanter

74
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relatively smaller rough projection

A

tuberoscity

75
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small rounded projection

76
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prominent ridge

77
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low ridge

78
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a pointed process

79
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articulations end of epiphysis and diaphysis

80
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connection between the epiphysis and diaphysis

81
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smooth rounded or articular process

82
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smooth grooved articular process like a pulley

83
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small flat articular surface

Kin 1 (6 decks)

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