Muscles and Bones Flashcards
name all the bones on a basic skeletal model
look at the sheet
name all the muscles on a muscular models
look at sheet
name the seven muscle pairs
biceps/ triceps
hamstring/ quadriceps
rectus abdominus/ erector spinae
gastrocnemius/tibialis anterior
wrist extensors/ flexors
deltoid/ pectoralis major
gluteus maximus/ psoas (adductor)
what is a tendon?
fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone
what is a ligament?
fibrous connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
what is the purpose of cartilage?
located at the end of bones between joints. It protects bones by absorbing impact
meniscus
c-shaped pad of cartilage for shock absorption
reciprocal inhibition
when one muscle is contracting to perform a movement the other is relaxing
flexion def and joints
decreasing an angle at a joint
elbow, knee, hip
extension
straightening increasing the angle at the joint
knee, hip, elbow
hyperextension
extending a joint beyond normal movement
dorsi-flexion
bending foot upward, flexing foot
plantar flexion
pointing of the toes
pronations
turning palm downward