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Semester 1 Final Flashcards

1
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Coronal

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Divides front/back

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Sagittal

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Divides left/right

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Transverse

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Divides up/down

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Abdominal

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Region between thorax and pelvis

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Acromial

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Point of shoulder

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Antebrachial

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Forearm

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Antecubital

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Front of elbow

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Axillary

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Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm

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Buccal

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Cheek

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Carpal

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Wrist

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12
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Cardiac

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Heart

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13
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Celiac

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Internal abdomen

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Cephalic

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Head

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15
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Cervical

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Neck

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16
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Costal

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Rib

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17
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Coxal

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Hip

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18
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Crural

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Leg

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19
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Cubital

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Elbow

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Digital

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Finger or toe

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21
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Dorsal

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Back

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22
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Femoral

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Thigh

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Frontal

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Forehead

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24
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Gastric

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Stomach

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25
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Genital

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Reproductive organs

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26
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Gluteal

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Buttocks

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27
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Hepatic

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Liver

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Inguinal

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Groin

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Lumbar

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Lower back

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30
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Mammary

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Breast

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31
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Mental

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Chin

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32
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Nasal

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Nose

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33
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Occipital

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Lower posterior area of head

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34
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Optic

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Eye

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35
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Oral

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Mouth

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36
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Orbital

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Eye cavity

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37
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Otic

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Ear

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38
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Palmar

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Palm

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39
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Patellar

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Front of knee

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40
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Pectoral

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Front of chest

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Pedal

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Foot

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42
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Pelvic

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Pelvis

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43
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Perineal

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Region between anus and external reproductive organs

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44
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Plantar

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Sole of foot

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45
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Popliteal

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Behind the knee

46
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Renal

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Kidney

47
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Sacral

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Posterior region between hipbones

48
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Sternal

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Middle of front of thorax

49
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Sural

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Calf

50
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Tarsal

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Instep

51
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Thoracic

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Entire chest area

52
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Umbilical

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Navel

53
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Vertebral

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Spinal column

54
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Anterior

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In front of

55
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Posterior

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Behind

56
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Superior

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Above

57
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Inferior

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Below

58
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Medial

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Towards center line

59
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Lateral

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Towards side

60
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Bilateral

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2 to 1 relationship

61
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Contralateral

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Opposite side of

62
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Ipsilateral

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Same side

63
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Superficial

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Towards the surface

64
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Deep

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Towards the core

65
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Proximal

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(Limbs or tubes only) Closer to beginning

66
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Distal

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(Limbs or tubes only) Further to beginning

67
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______- densely packed cells, heals easily.

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Epithelial

68
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______- few cells creating a matrix.

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Connective

69
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______- contracts.

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Muscle

70
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______- electrochemical signals.

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Nervous

71
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______- chemicals for controlling processes.

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Glandular

72
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Endocrine - _____ ducts, produces __________, acts ______ from source.

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No, hormones, far

73
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Exocrine- ______ ducts, _______ products, acts ______.

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Has, varied, locally

74
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Goblet cells - produce _______.

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Mucus

75
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______- major component of hair, skin and nails.

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Keratin

76
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______- often acts as “rebar” in bones and other connective tissue matrix.

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Collagen

77
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______- more flexible and stretchy part of connective tissue matrix.

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Elastin

78
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______- stores excess lipids.

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Adipose

79
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Color - protection against __________ and preserves _________.

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UV rays, folate

80
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Vitamin ___ - helps digestive system absorb _______.

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D, calcium

81
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Tattoos

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Laser removal breaks up the pigments

82
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Sweat

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Apocrine glands activate at puberty.

83
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Burns

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Skin graphs can be made out of fish skin to treat third degree burns.

84
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vertebrae at each level

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Cervical - 7
Thoracic - 12
Lumbar - 5
Sacrum - 5

Total: 29

85
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Fixed/ immovable + examples

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No movement, either completely fused or has small amount fibrous tissue in between.
Examples - sutures, teeth

86
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Semi-movable + examples

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Minimal movement, some stretch and bend only.
Examples - intervertebral disc, synthesis pubis.

87
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Synovial + examples

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Fully moveable, encased in capsule with synovial fluid inside, hyaline cartilage at ends of bones.
Examples - knee, elbow, hip, etc.

88
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Ball-and-socket + examples

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All directions
Examples - hip and shoulder

89
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Hinge + examples

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One direction
Examples - elbow, knee, phalanges.

90
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Condyloid + examples

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All directions except rotation.
Examples - ankle, wrist, digits.

91
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Saddle

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Only at thumb metacarpal to carpal joint

92
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Pivot + example

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Turn on single axis.
Example - radius at proximal ulna

93
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Gliding + example

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Smooth back and forth motion.
Example - vertebrae.

94
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Types of synovial joints

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Ball-and-socket
Hinge
Condyloid
Saddle
Pivot
Gliding

95
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Flexion

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Decrease the angle between bones.

96
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Extension

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Increase the angle between bones.

97
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Hyperextention

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Goes past anatomical position.

98
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Abduction

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Movement away from midline.

99
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Adduction

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Movement towards midline.

100
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Rotation

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Circular movement on one axis.

101
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Circumduction

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Circular movement creating a “cone” shape, circumscribes circle at distal end.

102
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Supination

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(Only wrist/forearm) ulna/radius are parallel.

103
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Pronation

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(Only wrist/forearm) ulna/radius are crossed.

104
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Inversion

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(At ankle/foot only) sole of foot inwards; “rolling” the ankle.

105
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Eversion

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(At ankle/foot only) sole of foot outwards.

106
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Protraction

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Body part forward, parallel to ground.

107
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Retraction

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Body part backward, parallel to ground.

108
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Elevation

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(Shoulders only) raising part of body, “shrug”.

109
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Depression

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(Shoulders only) lowering part of body.

110
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Plantar flexion

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(Ankle/foot only) toes downward, “planting” them.

111
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Dorsiflexion

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(Ankle/foot only) toes upwards.

112
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How the nervous system works.

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The nervous system uses tiny cells called neurons to send messages back and forth from the brain, through the spinal cord, to the nerves throughout the body.

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