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Introduction Flashcards

1
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Outline the anatomical position.

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Body standing upright and erect.
Head and eyes directed anteriorly.
Upper limbs relaxed and at side of body.
Palms directed anteriorly.
Feet ~ shoulder width apart & toes directed anteriorly.

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What is the prone position?

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Anatomical position placed face-down.

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What is the supine position?

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Anatomical position placed face-up.

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What is the frontal plane?

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Divides body vertically into anterior and posterior portions.

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What is the coronal plane?

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divides body anteriorly and posteriorly

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Define the mid-sagittal plane.

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Divides body into equal right and left halves.

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Define the median plane.

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Divides body into equal right and left halves.

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Define the sagittal plane.

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Parallel to mid-sagittal/median plane but divides into unequal halves.

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define the axial plane.

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Divides body into superior and inferior portions.

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Define the transverse plane.

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Divides body into superior and inferior portions.

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Define superficial.

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Located closer to the skin.

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Give an anatomical example of a superficial structure.

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The ribs are superficial to the heart.

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Give an example of a deep structure.

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The brain is deep to the skull.

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Define deep.

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Located further from the skin.

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Define anterior

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Located closer to the front of the body.

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Give an anatomical example of an anterior structure.

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In anatomical position, the palms are anterior/ventral to the back of the hand.

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Define ventral

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Located closer to the front of the body.

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17
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Define posterior

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Located closer to the back of the body.

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Define dorsal

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Located closer to the back of the body.

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Give an example of a posterior/dorsal structure.

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The spine is posterior/dorsal to the ribs.

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20
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Define superior

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Located closer to top of the head

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21
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define cranial

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Located closer to top of the head

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22
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Give an anatomical example of superior/cranial

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The eyes are superior/cranial to the mouth

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23
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Define inferior

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located closer to the ‘tail’

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24
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Define caudal

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located closer to the tail

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Give an anatomical example of inferior/caudal

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The feet are inferior/caudal to the tibia

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26
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Define medial

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Located closer to the midline

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27
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Give an anatomical example of medial

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The heart is lateral to the right ear.

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28
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Define lateral

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Located further from the midline.

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29
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Give an anatomical example of lateral

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The right arm is lateral to the right lung.

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30
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Define proximal

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Located closer to its origin

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31
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Give an anatomical example of proximal

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The proximal end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone.

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32
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Define distal

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Located further from its origin

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33
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Give an anatomical example of distal

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the hand is located at the distal end of the forearm

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34
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Define palmar

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Palm of hand

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35
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Define plantar

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Sole of foot

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36
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Define the skeletal system

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Provides support and protects vital organs

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37
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Provide an example of a structure in the skeletal system

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Bones, cartilage, occipital bone, hyaline cartilage

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38
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Define the muscular system

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Consists of muscles that contract to move/position parts of the body.

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39
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Give an example of a structure in the muscular system.

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Trapezius muscle

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40
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Define the nervous system

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Controls and coordinates functions of organ systems. Consists of CNS and PNS.

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41
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Give an example of a structure in the nervous system.

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Ganglia, brain, spinal cord, nerves

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42
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Define the circulatory system

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Distributes fluids within the body. Consists of cardiovascular and lymphatic systems.

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43
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Define the cardiovascular system

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Propels and conducts blood through the body.

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44
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Give an example of a structure in the cardiovascular system.

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Heart, blood vessels

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45
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Define the lymphoid system.

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Consists of network of lymphatic vessels that withdraw lymph from interstitial fluid compartments, filters it through lymph nodes and returns to bloodstream.

46
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Give an example of a structure in the lymphoid system.

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spleen, lymph nodes

47
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Define the digestive system

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deals with injestion, mastication, degultition, digestion and absorption of food, plus elimination of feces.

48
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Give an example of a structure in the digestive system.

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Mouth, intestines, stomach

49
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Define the respiratory system

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Supplies oxygen and eliminates CO2; controls airflow to produce speech.

50
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Give an example of a structure in the respiratory system.

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lungs, capillaries

51
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Define the urogenital system

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Deals with filtering of blood, production, transport, storage and excretion of urine as well as reproduction.

52
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Give an example of a structure in the urogenital system.

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kidneys, ureters, gonas

53
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Define the endocrine system

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consists of discrete ductless glands and cells of intestine and blood vessel walls and specialized nerve endings that secrete hormones, distributing them to target organs

54
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Give an example of a structure in the endocrine system.

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thyroid gland.

55
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Define the integumentary system.

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protective covering for the body

56
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Give an example of a structure in the integumentary system.

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skin, hair, nails

57
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What region is highlighted in magenta?

58
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What region is highlighted in light green?

59
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What region is highlighted in dark green?

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Pelvis/perineum

60
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Define bilateral

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paired structures occurring on the right and left sides of the body

61
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give an example of a bilateral structure

62
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define unilateral

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only present on one side of the bodyg

63
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give an example of a unilateral structure.

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liver, kidney, heart

64
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define ipsilateral

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two different structures located on the same side of the body

65
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give an example of ipsilateral structures.

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left lung and left knee

66
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define contralateral

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structures located on opposite sides of the body

67
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give an example of contralateral structures.

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left eye, right hand

68
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define joints

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points where two or more bones articulate

69
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Define fibrous joints

A

strong, tough joints designed to limit motion and provide stability

70
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what are the three subclasses of fibrous joints?

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sutures, gomphoses, syndesmoses

71
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Where are fibrous joints found in the body?

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skull, jaw, between long bones

72
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Define synovial joints.

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movable joints allowing for a large range of motion

73
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What fills synovial joints?

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synovial fluid

74
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What are cartilaginous joints

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joints that allow little movement.

75
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how are cartilaginous joints further classified?

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primary and secondary

77
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List the 3 types of fibrous/synarthrotic joints.

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  1. Sutures
  2. Gomophoses
  3. Syndesmoses
78
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Define sutures

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Edges of bones fit together firmly and are united by periosteum.

79
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What is periosteum?

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Connective tissue

80
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Where would you find sutures?

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In joints of the skull

81
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Define gomphoses.

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Immovable joints between the teeth and mandible.

82
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How are teeth held in place?

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By periodontal ligaments

83
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Define syndesmoses.

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Slightly movable joints comprising of a sheet of fibrous tissue uniting the shafts of long bones.

84
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Give an example of a syndesmose.

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Interosseus membranes of forearms and legs.

85
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List the two types of cartilaginous joints.

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  1. Primary/synchondroses
  2. Secondary/symphoses
86
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Define primary cartilaginous joints

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Found in growth plates of growing bones

87
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What are secondary cartilaginous joints made of?

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Hyaline cartilage

88
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Define secondary cartilaginous joints. `

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Found in spine and pubis.

89
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What are secondary cartilaginous joints made of?

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Fibrocartilage and hyaline cartilage.

90
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list the 6 types of synovial joints.

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  1. Hinge joint
  2. Pivot joint
  3. Saddle
  4. Condyloid
  5. Plane
  6. Ball and socket
91
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Define a hinge joint

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Allow movement in only one plane or axis ; flexion and extension

92
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Give an example of a hinge joint

93
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Define a pivot joint

A

Rotates around one primary central axis

94
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Give an example of a pivot joint

A

Atlanto-axial joint

95
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Define a saddle joint

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Allows movement in two planes at right angles to each other; abduction/adduction, flexion/extension, circumduction.

96
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Give an example of a saddle joint

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Carpometacarpal joint in thumb.

97
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Define a condyloid joint

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Articulation of a concave and convex bone

98
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What types of movement do condyloid joints allow for?

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Abduction/adduction, flexion/extension, restricted circumduction

99
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Give an example of a condyloid joint.

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Knuckle joint

100
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Define a plane joint

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Articulating surfaces are flat or slightly curved

101
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What types of movement do plane joints allow for

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Restricted gliding/sliding

102
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Give an example of a plane joint

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Acromiclavicular joint

103
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Define a ball and socket joint

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Highly mobile, allows for movement in multiple planes and axes; abduction/adduction, flexion/extension, circumduction, medial/lateral rotation

104
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Give an example of a ball and socket joint

105
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Define flexion

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Decrease the angle between two body parts

106
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Define extension

A

Increase the angle between two body parts

107
Q

Define adduction

A

Movement towards the midline

108
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Define abduction

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Movement away from midline

109
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Define rotation

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Spinning motion about an axis

110
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Define circumduction

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Circular motion of movement

111
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Define pronation

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Rotating hand and forearm so palm faces posteriorly

112
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Define supination

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Return of pronated hand to anatomical position

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