Practical 2 Flashcards
What muscle bilaterally flexes the neck and unilaterally turns face to opposite side?
sternocleidomastoid
What is a displaced fracture?
bone moves out of place and breaks in 2 or more places
What passes through the external acoustic meatus and where is it?
air in meatus conducts sound to eardrum; temporal bone
a large, rounded prominence on a bone, usually serving for the attachment of muscles or ligaments; example?
tuberosity; ischial tuberosity
sticking one’s jaw (or tongue) out in an anterior direction
protraction
What passes through the foramen magnum and where is it?
medulla oblongata; accessory nerve; vertebral arteries; its in the occipital bone
form the posterior portion of the hard palate
palatine bones
What passes through the optic canal and where is it?
optic nerve and ophthalmic artery; sphenoid bone
moving a structure inferiorly
depression
the spine of C7 which is especially prominent and easily felt at the base of the neck
vertebra prominens
What is an example of a long bone?
humerus
the study of joints
arthrology
What is an example of a short bone?
carpals
a socket for the mandible on the temporal bone
mandibular fossa
the spot on the anterior abdominal skin that lies directly superficial to the base of the appendix; most common site of incision in appendectomies
McBurney’s point
the rounded portion of the cheek bones
zygomatic arch
turning a structure around its long axis, as in turning our head
rotation
the movement at a joint that describes the shape of a cone
circumduction
tip of the nasal bones
apex
Give a specific location for a synchondrosis
epiphyseal cartilage between diaphysis and epiphysis; specifically, the cartilaginous connection between the ends of the first pair of vertebrosternal ribs
compresses the abdomen
transversus abdominus
How many facial bones do we have?
14
prime mover of arm flexion; also adducts and medially rotates the arm
pectoralis major
ribs with no attachment to the sternum
floating ribs (11-12)
wing-like lateral borders of the nostrils
ala
What is an example of an irregular bone?
vertebra
What muscle causes the eyes to look up?
superior rectus
thin layer of areolar connective tissue surrounding the individual muscle cells within each fascicle
endomysium
part of the ethmoid bone that contains the olfactory nerves
cribriform plate
the recording of muscle activity obtained by using electrodes on the skin
electromyography
part of the zygomatic bones that articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone
temporal process
What passes through the carotid canal and where is it?
internal carotid artery; temporal bone
a large, rough, blunt process; example?
trochanter; greater trochanter of femur
the contractile elements of muscle cells
myofibrils
What muscle depresses the tongue?
hyoglossus
an abnormal forced extension of a joint
hyperextension
What type of cartilage are intervertebral discs?
fibrocartilage
Myofibrils are composed of an orderly arrangement of thick and thin protein _____.
myofilaments
the v-shaped inferior edge of the ribcage
costal margin
bringing the thumb and little finger together across the palm
opposition
What is the relative mobility of diarthroses?
freely movable joints; usually go with synovial joints
the science or study of movement and the structures involved
kinesiology
occurs when urate crystals accumulate in your joint, causing inflammation and intense pain
gouty arthritis
What muscle causes the eye to look medially?
medial rectus
What muscle protracts the tongue?
genioglossus
What passes through the foramen spinosum and where is it?
blood vessels to membranes around central nervous system; sphenoid bone
What muscle extends the head and elevates the scapula (“shrugging shoulders”)?
trapezius
What type of cells reside in the lacunae of cartilage?
chondrocytes
What passes through the foramen ovale and where is it?
mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve; sphenoid bone
a depression or hollow, usually in a bone; example?
fossa; hypophyseal fossa and lacrimal fossa
standing on one’s tiptoes
plantar flexion
movement toward the midline of the body
adduction
What muscle purses and protrudes lips (kissing and whistling)?
orbicularis oris
What is an example of a flat bone?
sternum
moving a structure superiorly
elevation
small, round projection; example?
tubercle; tubercle of rib
What type of fracture occurs when the bone is broken in many places?
comminuted fracture
How many bones make up the cranium?
8
movement at a joint that decreases the angle between two bones
flexion
What type of fracture occurs when the bone is bent, but not broken all the way through?
greenstick fracture (only occurs in children)
part of the maxillae that forms the anterior part of the hard palate (roof of the mouth)
palatine process
the anterior tip of the mandible (the chin)
mental protuberance
bony structure that connects the bodies of most vertebra to the laminae
pedicle
ribs with indirect or no attachment to the sternum
false ribs (8-12)
flex and rotate vertebral column; compress abdomen
external and internal obliques
What is an example of a sesamoid bone?
patella
Give a specific location for a synostosis
epiphyseal lines of mature long bones; fusion of infant’s left and right mandibular bones
the contractile units of skeletal muscle within each myofibril
sarcomeres
curving inward of the lower back (lumbar) aka “swayback”
lordosis
part of the ethmoid bone that forms part of the nasal septum
perpendicular plate
What type of cartilage are the costal cartilages?
hyaline cartilage
a sharp, pointed projection; example?
spine; anterior iliac spine