Functional Anatomy

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Decks in this class (26)

Week 1
What are the 4 forms of motion,
Define linear motion,
Define angular motion
20  cards
Week 2
What do muscles do,
What creates joint torque,
Define resistance to movement
24  cards
Week 3
What happens to the sarcomere whe...,
What happens to the sarcomere len...,
High levels of tension force stim...
8  cards
Week 4
Two types of bone,
Define epiphysis,
Define diaphysis
26  cards
Week 5'
What are the three muscle layers,
A band contains what,
Where is the z line located
14  cards
Week 6
Adding sarcomere in series result...,
One sarcomere in series is as str...,
Adding more sarcomeres in paralle...
25  cards
Week 7
What takes up 95 of tendons,
Function of tendons,
Stretch shorten cycle ssc increas...
11  cards
Week 8
Define acromioclavicular ac joint,
Define glenohumeral joint,
What 4 muscles are responsible fo...
19  cards
Week 9
What are the three joints in the ...,
What ligament keeps the elbow in ...,
Define valgius and varius
27  cards
Week 10
3 sections of the vertebrae super...,
Define costotransverse joint,
3 main vertebral landmarks
20  cards
Week 11
3 prime hip extensors,
3 prime hip flexors,
2 assistant hip flexors
29  cards
Week 12
What are the 2 bones in the rear ...,
What are the bones inthe midfoot,
What are the bones in the forefoot
12  cards
Week 13
Define gait,
1 stride what,
1 step what
15  cards
Shoulder and Elbow Joints
What are the four joints of the s...,
Outline the roll of the rotator c...,
Define impingement syndrome
6  cards
Week 1 Study Questions
In the context of resistance trai...,
Explain the reasons why torque va...,
What is the underlying principle ...
5  cards
Week 2 Study Questions
1 how are the roles of the biceps...,
Define true and helping synergy a...,
What pattern of muscle activity o...
5  cards
Wrist, Hand, Ankle and Foot Questions
Explain how and why the use of wr...,
Explain the role of the flexor pu...,
Describe the roles of passive and...
6  cards
Bone Study Questions
1 draw a labelled load deformatio...,
What are the basic differences be...,
Bone is said to behave in an anis...
8  cards
Gait Study Questions
Why is walking so energy efficient,
What do the terms stride length s...,
3 what proportion of the stride i...
5  cards
Skeletal Muscle Architecture
Define the term contractility thi...,
4 muscle fibre pennation provides...,
Describe how muscle architecture ...
3  cards
Electromyography
1 describe the three different ty...,
What is cross talk and what form ...,
To what physiological factors is ...
3  cards
Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function
What do the epi peri and endomysi...,
3 there is some evidence that epi...,
Describe longitudinal and lateral...
8  cards
Hip and Knee Joint
Describe the symptoms of piriform...,
What is the trendelenburg sign an...,
Mild weakness of the hip abductor...
8  cards
Synovial Joints and Ligaments
What are the cellular fibrillar a...,
Describe the composition and phys...,
Describe the role of proteoglycan...
9  cards
Tendon Structure and Function
Describe the structures compositi...,
What are entheses,
Describe the concept of tendon vi...
4  cards
The Trunk
Which vertebral ligaments bear lo...,
What happens to the nucleus and a...,
3 what is the influence of postur...
5  cards

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