NC#1 Flashcards
How many degrees of freedom does the shoulder joint have
Three/ triaxial
Elevation of mandibule
When mouth is open
Muscle lengthens under load
Eccentric contraction
Elevation occurs in
Frontal plane
Region between antecubital and carpal region
Forearm
Structural classification of the interosseous membrane
Fibrous
Ligaments attach
Bone to bone
Rotation occurs in plane
Transverse
Returning to the anatomical position from flexion is
Extension
Example fibrous joint
Sutures of the skull
Are the synovial joints freely movable
Yes they are
Occur in a ball and socket joint
Flexion
Rotation
Abduction
Type of joint in the 1st carpometarcal joint
Saddle
Muscle push or pull
Pull
Are the ligaments avascular
Yes
What surrounds individual muscle fibers
Endomysium
Function of articular cartilage
Protect against wear and tear
Movement performed if I touch my heel to my bum
Flexion of the knee
Pubic symphysis is
Ampiarthrosis
Structural classification of an intervertebral disc is
Cartilaginous
Wide sheet of tendon
Aponeurosis
Extension occurs in
Sagital plane