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Practical Exam - Core 2 Flashcards

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What does proximal mean?

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Closer to the centre of the body along a limb.

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What does distal mean?

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Further along a limb away from the centre of the body.

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What does superior mean?

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Closer towards the top half of the body.

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What does inferior mean?

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Closer towards the bottom half of the body

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What does medial mean?

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Towards the midline of the body. (Inside)

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What does lateral mean?

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Towards the side of the body. (Outside)

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What is the bone of the skull?

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Cranium.

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What is the jaw bone?

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Mandible.

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What is the collar bone called?

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Clavicle.

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What is the shoulder blade called?

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Scapula.

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What is the body of the breast bone called?

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The sternum.

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What is the small part on the end of the sternum called?

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Xiphoid Process.

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What is the anatomical name for the spine?

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Vertebrae.

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What bone is in the upper arm?

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Humerous.

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In the forearm, which bone connects to the thumb?

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Radius.

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In the forearm, while placed in the anatomical position, which bone is medial?

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Ulna.

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What word is used for the finger and toe bones?

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Phalanges.

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What is the name of the small bones in the wrist?

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Carpals.

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What is the name of the bones that make up the hand?

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Metacarpals.

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What is the anatomical name for the tailbone?

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Coccyx.

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What part of the spine and how many vertebrae make up the cervical vertebrae?

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The first part of the spine and consists of 7 cervical vertebrae.

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What part of the spine and how many vertebrae make up the thoracic vertebrae?

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The second part of the spine and consists of 12 thoracic vertebrae.

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What part of the spine and how many vertebrae make up the lumbar vertebrae?

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The third part of the spine and consists of 5 lumbar vertebrae.

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What is the bone in the upper leg?

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Femur.

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What is the anatomical name for the kneecap?

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Patella.

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In the lower leg, which bone is the thicker of the two?

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Tibia.

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Of the two bones n the lower leg, which is anterior to the other?

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Fibula.

27
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Which bones make up the ankle?

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Tarsals.

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Which bones make up the foot?

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Metatarsals.

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What is the name of the bone that connects the lumbar vertebrae to the coccyx?

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Sacrum.

30
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What muscle stretches across the front and back of your shoulder?

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Deltoid.

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What muscle is medial in your upper arm?

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Bicep.

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What muscle is lateral in the upper arm?

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Tricep.

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What does anterior mean?

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The front view of a body.

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What does posterior mean?

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The back view of a body.

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What is the major muscle of the lower leg?

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Gastrocnemius.

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What is the muscle that stretches from the top of the neck to the deltoids and litissimus dorsi, forming a triangular shape?

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Trapezius.

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What is the muscle that stretches from the midline of the pelvis across and up under your arms?

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Latissimus Dorsi.

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What is the main group of muscles located at the back of your upper leg referred to as?

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Hamstring.

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What tendon runs up from the ankle and connects to the gastrocnemius?

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Achilles Tendon.

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What is the muscle called, that occurs on both sides of the neck, under the chin and slightly to the side?

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Sternocleidomastoid.

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What is the name of the main muscle in the middle of the quads?

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Rectus Femoris.

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What is the name of the muscle that runs up the inside of your upper leg?

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Gracilis.

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What is the name of the muscle that is connected on the lateral side of the hip, and runs down and across the quad to connect on the inside of the knee?

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Sartorius.

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What is the name of the muscle that sits under and on the lateral side of the Rectus Femoris?

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Vastus Lateralis.

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What is the name of the muscle that sits under and on the medial side of the Rectus Femoris?

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Vastus Medialis.

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What is the name of the muscle that stretches over the Tibia and is located on the lateral side of the lower leg?

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Tibialis Anterior.

47
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What is the purpose of a ligament?

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Connect articulating bones.
Maintain stability in the joint.
Restrain excessive movement.
Control the degree and direction of movement.

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What is the purpose if a tendon?

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Attach muscle to bone.
Extend across the joint.
Assist ligaments to hold the joint closed.

49
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What is the function of synovial fluid?

4

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Acts as a lubricant.
Forms a fluid cushion between joints.
Provides nutrition for the cartilage.
Carries away waste products.

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What is the function of hyaline cartilage?

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Covers both ends of the bone.
Reduces friction.
Provides cushioning.

51
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What movement decreases the angle between the bones at the joint?

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Flexion.

52
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What movement increases the angle between the bones at the joint?

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Extension.

53
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What movement takes a body part away from the midline of the body?

A

Abduction.

54
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What movement moves a body part towards the midline of the body?

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Adduction.

55
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What movement causes the sole of the foot to face outwards?

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Eversion.

56
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What movement causes the sole of the foot to face inwards?

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Inversion.

57
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What movement refers to moving a body part around on its long axis?

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Rotation.

58
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What movement refers to the circular movement of a body part?

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Circumduction.

59
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What movement causes the hand to face palm downwards?

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Pronation.

60
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What movement causes the hand to face palm upwards?

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Supination.

61
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What movement refers to the flexion of the ankle?

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Dorsiflexion

62
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What movement refers to the extension of the ankle?

A

Plantar flexion.

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