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Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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Extension

A

Outstretching action

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2
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Adduction

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Movement towards the body

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3
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Abduction

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Movement away from the body

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4
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Circumduction

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Movement in a circular motion

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5
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Plantarflexion

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Flexion of foot and toes

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6
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Dorsiflexion

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Flexion of foot in upward direction

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7
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Inversion

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Tilt sole of foot towards body line

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8
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Eversion

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Tilt sole of foot away from body line

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9
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Superior

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Higher

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10
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Inferior

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Lower

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11
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Anterior

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Front

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12
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Posterior

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Back

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13
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Medial

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Inside/Close to middle

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14
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Lateral

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Outside/Further from middle

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15
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Proximal

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Closer

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16
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Distal

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Further away

17
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Prone

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Face up

18
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Supine

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Face down

19
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Superficial

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Near surface

20
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Function of Ball and Socket joint and examples:

A

Allows movement in many directions

- Hip and shoulder

21
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Function of Hinge joint and example:

A

Allow only back and forward movement

- Elbow, knee, ankle

22
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Function of Pivot joint and example:

A

Allows movement around a fix point

- Neck

23
Q

Name planes of the body and their dimensions

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Median/Sagittal - divides left and right
Horizontal/Transverse - Divides top and bottom
Frontal/Coronal - Divides front and back

24
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Function of Saddle joint and example:

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Allows movement so we can hold things

- Thumb

25
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Function of gliding joint and example:

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Movement between carpals or tarsals to allow other movements

- Hands and feet

26
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Function of Condyloid joint and example:

A

Allows back/forward and side to side movements

- Between phalanges and metacarpals

27
Q

Order the vertebrae column and the number of bones in each:

A 
Cervical (7)
Thoracic (12)
Lumbar (5)
Sacrum (5)
Coccyx (4)
28
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Flexion

A

Action of bending

P.E (6 decks)

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