Kinesology 1

Question 1

Adipose

Answer 1

Tissue with a gelatinous consistency

Question 2

Aponeurosis

Answer 2

A broad, flat tendon

Question 3

Artery

Answer 3

A vessel in which a pulse can be felt

Question 4

Bone

Answer 4

Easy to distinguish by its solid feel

Question 5

Bursa

Answer 5

A small, fluid filled sac that reduces friction between two structures

Question 6

Fascia

Answer 6

A thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ.

Two Types- Superfical and deep

Question 7

Ligament

Answer 7

A structure connecting bones together at a joint

Question 8

Lymph Node

Answer 8

Bean-shaped, ranging in size from pea to almond sized

Question 9

Muscle

Answer 9

A voluntary contractile tissue that moves the skeleton

Question 10

Nerve

Answer 10

A tube-shaped vessel that becomes tender when compressed

Question 11

Retinaculum

Answer 11

A transverse thickening of deep fascia, strapping down tendons

Question 12

Skin

Answer 12

The largest organ in the body

Question 13

Tendon

Answer 13

Attaches muscle to bone

Question 14

Vein

Answer 14

A vessel easily seen on the dorsal surface of the hand