Terms Flashcards
1
Q
plantigrade
A
walks on entire sole of foot
2
Q
digitigrade
A
weight is borne on toes
3
Q
unguligrade
A
weight borne on toes but toes in hoof e.g horse, cow
4
Q
sarcolemma
A
cell membrane of a muscle fibre
5
Q
NMJ
A
Neuromuscular Junction
6
Q
Axil consists of:
A
skull proper, mandible, hyoid apparatus, bones of middle ear, vertebrae
7
Q
Mandible
A
lower jaw
8
Q
Appendicular skeleton
A
divided into two:
forelimb: scapula, pectoral limbs
Hindlimb: pelvis, pelvic limbs
9
Q
Lingual
A
Tongue
10
Q
Ventral
A
Toward the belly
11
Q
Dorsal
A
Toward the back
12
Q
Isotonic contraction
A
shorten contraction.
13
Q
isometric contraction
A
develops tension but doesn’t shorten. (posture)
14
Q
Osteo-
A
Bone
15
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Physis-
A
growth/change
