Functional anatomy

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Decks in this class (43)

Intro to movement: Anatomical terminology
Anterior,
Posterior,
Medial
14  cards
Connective tissue
What are examples of connective t...,
What is the most basic structure ...,
What are the 2 main types of cells
6  cards
Cartilage
What are the 3 main types of cart...,
Hyaline cartilage structure cells...,
Fibrocartilage
3  cards
Dense connective tissue
What are the 3 main types of dct,
Dense regular ct structure cells ...,
Dense irregular ct structure matr...
3  cards
Bones
What are the 5 types of bones,
What are the bones function,
What are the 2 types of bone
8  cards
Joints
What are the 3 types of joints in...,
Cartilaginous joints fibro or hya...,
Fibrous joints dense ct add detai...
6  cards
Muscles
What do muscles do function,
What are the 3 types of muscle,
Muscle contraction
7  cards
Hip - bones and bony landmarks
What are the 5 main bones that ma...,
What are the bony landmarks of th...,
What is the bony landmark of the ...
7  cards
Hip - intracapsular and extracapsular connective tissue structures
What are the 5 intracapsular stru...,
What are the 5 extracapsular stru...
2  cards
Hip - muscles (flexion and extension)
Name the 5 hip flexor muscles and...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
11  cards
Hip - muscles (adduction and abduction)
Name the 4 hip abductor muscles,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
11  cards
Hip - muscles (internal rotation and external rotation)
Name the 3 internal rotator hip m...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
12  cards
Knee: arthrology - The tibiofemoral joint
What type of joint is the tibiofe...,
What 2 structures is the tibiofem...,
What are the menisci and what are...
4  cards
Knee: arthrology - The patellofemoral joint
What type of joint is the patello...,
What 2 structures is the patellof...,
Where is the patella embedded wha...
7  cards
Knee - muscles (flexion and extension)
Name the 5 hip flexor muscles,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
13  cards
Knee - muscles (medial and lateral rotation)
What is the medial rotator of the...,
What are the lateral rotators of ...
2  cards
Intro to lower leg and ankle
What are the ankle and foot s 4 f...,
What are the ankle and foot s 5 f...,
What are the ankle and foot movem...
3  cards
Lower leg and foot: Foot arthrology
What are the 4 functions of the foot,
What are the 3 main foot arches,
What is the area supported by the...
26  cards
Lower leg and foot: Extrinsic muscles (Anterior compartment)
What are the 4 dorsiflexor muscle...,
All anterior muscles are,
All anterior muscles are
6  cards
Lower leg and foot: Extrinsic muscles (Posterior compartment)
All posterior muscles are,
What are the 4 deep posterior mus...,
What is the function origin inser...
11  cards
Lower leg and foot: Intrinsic muscles (Dorsal intrinsic foot muscles)
What is the function origin inser...,
What is the function origin inser...,
What is the function origin inser...
3  cards
Lower leg and foot: Intrinsic muscles (Plantar intrinsic foot muscles)
What 3 muscles make up the 1st la...,
What is the function origin inser...,
What is the function origin inser...
15  cards
Lower limb nerves: Peripheral nerves
What is a nerve plexus,
What is the origin course and bra...,
What is the origin course and bra...
9  cards
Overview of movements of pectoral girdle
What are the 3 joints of the pect...,
What are the 6 scapula movements ...,
What 3 muscles are involved durin...
8  cards
Elbow - muscles (flexion and extension)
Name the 5 elbow flexor muscles a...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
10  cards
Shoulder - muscles (elevation and depression)
Name the 3 shoulder elevator musc...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
Origin external occipital protube...
8  cards
Shoulder - muscles (protraction and retraction of scapula)
Name the 2 scapula protractor mus...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
8  cards
Shoulder - muscles (upward and downward rotation)
Name the 3 upward rotators of the...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
8  cards
Shoulder - glenohumeral joint muscles (abduction and adduction)
Name the 2 shoulder abductor musc...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
8  cards
Shoulder - glenohumeral joint muscles (flexion and extension)
Name the 5 shoulder flexor muscle...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
10  cards
Shoulder - glenohumeral joint muscles (medial and lateral rotation)
Name the 5 medial rotator muscles...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
10  cards
Elbow - muscles (supination and pronation)
Name the 2 elbow pronator muscles...,
What is the origin insertion and ...,
What is the origin insertion and ...
7  cards
Wrist and hand - arthrology
What side of the hand is the radi...,
What side of the hand is the ulna on,
What is the pneumonic for the ord...
4  cards
Wrist and hand - movements
What type of joint is the radioca...,
What type of joints are the inter...,
What type of joints is the 1st ca...
7  cards
Wrist and hand - muscles (flexors of the wrist and digits)
What formation do the flexor foot...,
What are the two deep layer flexors,
What is the function origin and i...
11  cards
Wrist and hand - muscles (extensors of the wrist and digits)
Name the 5 superficial extensor m...,
What is the function origin and i...,
What is the function origin and i...
12  cards
Wrist and hand - Intrinsic hand muscles
What 3 muscles make up the thenar...,
What 3 muscles make up the hypoth...,
What are the 3 adductor muscles o...
5  cards
Spine - Intro to spinal structure and function
What are the 6 functions of the s...,
How many vertebrae are there and ...,
Thoracic and sacral curves are co...
16  cards
Spine - Ligaments, intervertebral discs, and thoracic cage
Name 6 connective tissues which a...,
What is annulus fibrosus and it s...,
What happens to the annulus fibro...
8  cards
Spine - Muscles of the neck and movements
What is the difference between a ...,
What are the anterior muscles of ...,
What are the posterior muscles of...
3  cards
Spine - Muscles of the trunk and movements
What are the muscles of the abdom...,
What is the action origin and ins...,
What is the action origin and ins...
6  cards
Upper limb nerves - Brachial plexus
What 2 roots supply the superior ...,
What root supplies the middle trunk,
What 2 roots supply the inferior ...
15  cards
Upper limb nerves - Muscular innervations
What nerve is the triceps brachii...,
What nerve is the biceps brachii ...,
What nerve is the coracobrachiali...
8  cards

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