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Anatomy Exam #1
Skeletal System and Muscles
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
02/09/2026

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Term
Inversion/Eversion
Definition
Rolling ankle out/Rolling ankle in
Term
Protraction/Retraction
Definition
Shoulders forward/Shoulders back
Term
Elevation/Depression
Definition
Shoulders up/Shoulders down
Term
Opposition
Definition
Thumb and finger together
Term
Parallel (fusiform)
Definition
Ex: Biceps Brachii
Long fascicles, large muscle belly
Term
Parallel (non-fusiform)
Definition
Ex: Sartorius
Term
Convergent
Definition
Ex: Pectoralis Major
Fascicles at diff angles that converges on a single point
Term
Circular (Sphincters)
Definition
Ex: Mouth and anus
Term
Unipennate
Definition
Ex: Extensor Digitorum
Fibers aligned in one direction
Term
Bipennate
Definition
Ex: Rectus Femoris
Fivers aligned in two directions
Term
Multipennate
Definition
Ex: Deltoid
Fibers aligned in 2+ directions
Term
Total bones
Definition
206 total
80 Axial
126 Appendicular
Term
Yellow Bone Marrow
Definition
fat storage
Term
Red Bone Marrow
Definition
Hematopoiesis "Blood formation" or RBC, WBC, and Platelets
Term
Flat Bones
Definition
Protection
Ex: Sternum, Skull, Ribs, Scapulla
Term
Long Bones
Definition
Movement
Ex: Humerus, Femur, Tibia, Phalanges
Term
Irregular Bones
Definition
Protection
Ex: Vertebrae and facial bones
Term
Short Bones
Definition
Stability and support
Ex: Wrist and ankle bones
Term
Sesamoid Bones
Definition
Protects tendons
Ex: Patella
Term
Epiphysis
Definition
Spongy bone matrix at the end of the bone filled with red blood marrow
Term
Diaphysis
Definition
Shaft of bone that lengthens during development
Term
Medullary Cavity
Definition
Hollow tube in middle of the bone, in children filled with RBM and then in adults filled with YBM
Term
Articular cartilage
Definition
Covers ends of bones to absorb shock and reduce friction
Term
Periosteum
Definition
Fibrous tissue that covers the outside of bones
Term
Endosteum
Definition
Fibrous tissue that covers the inside of the medullary cavity
Term
Wolff's Law
Definition
The bones continue to remodel/repair themselves replacing 10% each year
Term
How are bones made:
Definition
An osteocyte sends a signal out to a osteogenic cell, the cell then transforms into an osteoblast or an osteoclast, the osteoblast goes to a site, forms calcium around itself from the bloodstream and then turns into an osteocyte, an osteoclast goes to a site, eats away at the bone and then releases calcium into the bloodstream
Term
Compact bone
Definition
Densely packed with minerals for protection and stability
Term
Osteons
Definition
Basic units of bone tissue (Calcium + collagen + osteocytes (bone cells))
Term
Spongy bone
Definition
Allows for room for bone marrow and lets us be lighter
Term
Closed/Open fracture
Definition
Doesn't break through skin/Harder, breaks through skin
Term
Transverse fracture
Definition
Standard break clean across the bone (Falling and catching yourself)
Term
Spiral fracture
Definition
Strong rotational force on bone (Twisting leg quickly from a ski fall)
Term
Comminuted fracture
Definition
Bone breaks into a bunch of different pieces (gunshot, car crash)
Term
Impacted fracture
Definition
Too much pressure on the bone (car crash when someone’s legs are on the dashboard)
Term
Greenstick fracture
Definition
Little chip off the bone (Happens to kids because bones are still developing)
Term
Oblique fracture
Definition
Similar to transverse but diagonal
Term
Healing from a fracture
Definition
24 hrs - Clotting blood makes a hematoma, bone cells die
48 hrs - Cartilage cells in the endosteum form a callus that stabilized fracture
3-6 weeks - Osteoblasts/Osteoclasts form
6-12 weeks - Compact bone replaces spongy bone
Term
Prenatal development
Definition
All bones start as cartilage and then ossification starts in diaphysis at 2-3 months
Term
Postnatal development
Definition
Secondary ossification (bone development from cartilage) forms epiphysis (growth plate) after birth and continues until the end of puberty
Term
Articulation
Definition
Where two bones meet (joint)
Term
Facet
Definition
Flat surface for smooth articulation (doesn't move much)
Term
Process
Definition
Anything that sticks out from the bone
Term
Fossa
Definition
The ball fitting into the socket
Term
Foramen
Definition
A hole in a bone for a nerve, artery, or vein to pass through
Term
Canal
Definition
A passageway through a bone that has a dead end (ear)
Term
Meatus
Definition
The opening to a canal
Term
How many bones in the skull
Definition
22
Term
Sphenoid bone
Definition
Inner eye to front of temporal bone (allows nerves to pass from the brain to the eyeball)
Term
Brain case
Definition
Frontal bone, parietal bone (x2) – biggest bone in your skull, temporal bone (x2), occipital bone, sphenoid bone, ethmoid bone
Term
Ethmoid bone
Definition
Sinus bone
Term
External acoustic meatus
Definition
Allows sound to get into the canal
Term
Mastoid process
Definition
Helps you to move your head (large bone behind your ear)
Term
Styloid process
Definition
Attachment site for muscles
Term
Zygomatic process
Definition
Cheek bone
Term
3 bones in the ear canal (smallest bones)
Definition
Malleus (mallet)
Incus (anvil)
Stapes (stirrup)
Term
x
Definition
Term
Sella (saddle) turcica
Definition
Houses the pituitary gland in the sphenoid bone
Term
Crista galli
Definition
Thin bone that extends up from the ethmoid bone
Term
Cribriform plate
Definition
Olfactory nerve passes through the nasal cavity in the ethmoid bone
Term
Occipital condyles
Definition
Where the skull sits on the first vertebrae
Term
Foramen magnum
Definition
Where the brainstem/spinal cord exits the skull
Term
Sutures are
Definition
Joints
Term
Coronal
Definition
Separates the front and the back bones of the front plane of the skull near the frontal and parietal bone (
Term
Squamous
Definition
Near the temporal bone
Term
Pterion
Definition
Weakest part of brain case (temple)
Term
Sagittal
Definition
Connects the left and right halves of the parietal bones
Term
Sagittal
Definition
Connects the occipital bone to both parietal bones
Term
Flat or Long bones: Frontal, parietal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid, temporal
Definition
First 3 flat bones, last 3 irregular bones
Term
Each eye socket (orbit) consists of _ bones
Definition
7
Term
Superior orbital fissure allows
Definition
the oculomotor nerve (eye movement) to pass through
Term
Facial Sinuses
Definition
Warms and humidifies air to pass through to your lungs
Lowers bone density
“Crumple zone” to protect brain
Term
Hyoid Bone
Definition
Breaks from strangulation
Doesn't articulate with other bones
Located in the upper neck
Provides tounge muscle attachments
Term
The Vertebrae
Definition
24 bones
Cervical (C1-C12)
Thoracic (T1-T12)
Lumbar (L1-L5)
Sacrum
Coccyx
Term
Spinous and transverse processes
Definition
Protects the spine and acts as places where muscles can connect to allow the spine to move
Term
Atlas (C1)
Definition
Support the skull and articulate with occipital condyles and Axis (C2)
Term
Osteoporosis
Definition
Age-related disorder that causes loss of bone density (may cause kyphosis - hunchback)
Term
Thoracic Cage
Definition
1-7 = True ribs 8-12 = False ribs 11-12 = Floating ribs
Term
Sternum
Definition
Manubrium, body, and xiphoid
Term
Clavicle
Definition
Last bone to ossify (25 years) and the most fractured bone in the body
Term
Glenoid fossa
Definition
Articulation for the humerus
Term
Coracoid process
Definition
Attachment point of arm/chest muscles
Term
Acromion
Definition
Point at which the scapula articulates with
Term
Greater/lesser tubercles
Definition
Attachment sites for muscles of the shoulder
Term
Medial/lateral epicondyle
Definition
Attachment point for muscles of the forearm
Term
Trochlea
Definition
Surface for the elbow joint
Term
Olecranon
Definition
Bony tip of the elbow, protects nerves
Term
Head of ulna/Head of radius
Definition
At the bottom/At the top
Term
Styloid process of the ulna
Definition
Attachment point for wrist ligaments
Term
Interosseous membrane/border
Definition
Connective tissues in between the ulna/radius
Term
Styloid process of the radius
Definition
Attachment point for wrist ligaments, sticks out further so it limits lateral movement
Term
Nursemaid’s Elbow Injury
Definition
The radius slips out of the annular ligament due to pulling on the arm
Term
Surgical neck fracture
Definition
Common humerus injury in older adults with osteoporosis
Term
Some Lovers Try Positions That They Cannot Handle
Definition
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform, Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate
Term
Carpal Tunnel
Definition
9 nerves enter the hand under the flexor ligaments and over the carpal bones
Term
Colles’s fracture
Definition
Fall on hand and break the head of the ulna
Term
Bones of the hand
Definition
Carpals -> Metacarpals -> Proximal -> Medial -> Distal phalanges
Term
Ilium
Definition
Secures the hip bone to the sacrum at the sacroiliac joint
Term
Pubic symphysis
Definition
Different for men/women
Term
Ischium
Definition
Bears the sitting weight
Term
Acetabulum
Definition
Point of articulation for the head of the femur
Term
Pubis
Definition
Pubis synthesis meets
Term
Greater trochanter
Definition
Attachment point for the gluteus medius/minimus
Term
Lesser trochanter
Definition
Insertion point for the iliopsoas muscle
Term
Gluteal tuberosity
Definition
Attachment point for the gluteus maximus
Term
Medial and lateral epicondyle
Definition
Attachment points for muscles and ligaments across the patella
Term
Tibia
Definition
Has a large red marrow cavity
Term
Head of the fibula
Definition
Articulates with the tibia but not the femur
Term
Calcaneus
Definition
Ball of the foot
Term
Tiger Cubs Need MILC
Definition
Talus, Calcaneus, Navicular, Medial cuneiform, Intermediate cuneiform, Lateral cuneiform, Cuboid
Term
Jones Fracture
Definition
Break in the pinky
Term
Lisfranc Injury
Definition
Break in 1-4
Term
Hallux Fracture
Definition
Big Toe
Term
Synovial joints
Definition
Two articulating surfaces of the bone do not connect but meet within a joint cavity with fluid
Articular cartilage only found here
Allows the freest movement and are the most common
Term
Fibrous Joints
Definition
Adjacent bone is connected through fibrous connective tissue
Term
Cartilaginous
Definition
Joined by highland cartilage or fibral cartilage
Epiphyseal (growth) plate - Not mobile
Pubic symphysis/Invertebrate disc - Slightly mobile
Term
Functional Classification
Definition
Synarthrosis – Immobile (Axial)
Amphiarthrosis – Slightly mobile (Axial)
Diarthrosis – Highly mobile (Appendicular)
Term
Gomphosis (Fiberous)
Definition
The connective tissue between your teeth to prevent movement
Term
Bursa sac
Definition
Small fluid sac that acts as a cushion outside of the joint cavity
Term
Pivot Joint
Definition
Rotate head side to side
Term
Hinge Joint
Definition
Ex: Elbow
Extending/bending along one axis
Term
Condyloid Joint
Definition
Ex: Knuckle
Allows for flexion/extension and abduction/adduction
Term
Saddle Joint
Definition
Allows for flexion/extension and abduction/adduction
Term
Plane Joint
Definition
Ex: Tasal Joint
Movement in any direction (sometimes limited)
Term
Ball and Socket Joint
Definition
Ex: Shoulder
Movement in any direction
Term
Osteoarthritis
Definition
Occurs when articular cartilage breaks down causing more pressure on the bone and then causing the synovial joint to produce more fluid and in turn causing swelling
Term
Varus/Valgus
Definition
Bow legged/Knock kneed
Term
Muscle tissues
Definition
Skeletal/Smooth/Cardiac
Term
Skeletal Muscle
Definition
Found on bones of the skeletal system for movement, largest type of muscle cells, runs the entire length, lots of nuclei
Term
Smooth Muscle
Definition
Found in every anatomical system except for the skeletal system, smallest type of muscle cells, only have 1 nucleus for each cell
Term
Cardiac Muscle
Definition
Only found in the heart, intermediate in size, look like skeletal muscle cells but branch off, few nuclei per cell
Term
Motor Units
Definition
Motor neuron + Muscle Fiber
Term
Sarcopenia
Definition
As muscle age, muscle fibers die and therefore cannot produce the same amount of force
Term
Cardiac Muscle Cells
Definition
Desmosomes tie cardiac muscle cells for stronger heartbeats
Pacemaker cells are in the sinoatrial node (SA Node), the top of the heart and keeps the baseline beat of the heart
Term
Bundle of axons in the CNS
Definition
Tract
Term
Bundle of axons in the PNS
Definition
Nerve
Term
Cluster of grey matter in the CNS
Definition
Nucleus
Term
Cluster of grey matter in the PNS
Definition
Ganglion
Term
Astrocyte
Definition
Supports and scaffolds for the CNS and supports blood brain barrier
Term
Microglial cell
Definition
Immune defense of the CNS
Term
Oligodendrocyte
Definition
Wraps axons in myelin and supports several axons with one cell
Term
Ependymal cell
Definition
Creates cerebrospinal fluid
Term
Satellite cells
Definition
Surrounds the cell bodies of sensory neurons and autonomic neurons and provides nutrients and removes waste from the cell body
Term
Schwann cells
Definition
Insulates axons with myelin and one cell to each sheath
Term
Precentral gyrus
Definition
Movement is created
Term
Gyrus
Definition
Each ridge in the brain
Term
Sulcus
Definition
Each groove in the brain
Term
Postcentral gyrus
Definition
Proprioceptive info is processes
Term
Corpus callosum
Definition
Info highway connects the left and right hemisphere of the brain (in the white matter)
Term
Thalamus
Definition
Collection of deep grey matter nuclei that relays info between the cortex and spinal cord (no smell)
Term
Hypothalamus
Definition
Critical for regulating homeostasis
Term
Pituitary Posterior
Definition
Neural tissue (regulates oxytocin and antidiuretic hormone)
Term
Pituitary Anterior
Definition
Endocrine tissue
Term
Midbrain
Definition
Superior part of brain stem and responsible for vision/hearing sensation with motor response
Term
Pons
Definition
Middle part of brain stem and responsible for unconscious functions
Term
Medulla
Definition
Inferior part of brain stem and responsible for breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
Term
Cerebellum
Definition
Helps regulate how much motion to pick up a heavy can
Term
Blood loss to anterior cerebral artery
Definition
Behavior/lower-limb issues
Term
Blood loss to middle cerebral artery
Definition
Aphasia/face/arm motor issues
Term
Blood loss to posterior cerebral artery
Definition
Vision issues
Term
Blood loss to cerebellar artery
Definition
Motor coordination/dizziness issues
Term
Dura Mater
Definition
Anchored to the inside of the skull and vertebral column, thick fibrous outermost protective layer
Term
Falx Cerebri
Definition
Separates right and left hemisphere through longitudinal fissure
Term
Tentorium Cerebelli
Definition
Separates occipital lobe from cerebellum
Term
Arachnoid Mater
Definition
Creates a space around the brain for cerebrospinal fluid to circulate
Term
Pia Mater
Definition
Innermost layer that covers every gyrus and sulcus in the brain and spinal cord
Term
Muscle spindle
Definition
Sense tension in the muscle fibers
Term
Golgi tendon
Definition
Sense stretch/speed of stretch
Term
Mechanoreceptors (merkel)
Definition
Low freq vibration
Term
Ruffini (bulbous) corpuscle
Definition
Stretch
Term
Meissner’s (tactile) corpuscle
Definition
Light touch
Term
Pacinian (lamellated) corpuscle
Definition
High freq vibration
Term
Macula
Definition
Senses linear motion of the head
Term
Semicircular canal
Definition
Three ring-like structures that sense the rotational motion of the head
Term
Ampulla
Definition
Fluid filled chamber at the base of each semicircular canal (rotation is sensed)
Term
Cupula
Definition
Bends hair cells when head rotates
Term
Posterior (Dorsal) Horn
Definition
Sensory info in
Term
Anterior (Ventral) Horn
Definition
Motor info out
Term
White Matter
Definition
Axons
Term
Grey Matter
Definition
Cell bodies
Term
Contralateral control
Definition
One sensory hemisphere of the brain controls the movement of the other side of the body
Term
BA 4
Definition
Primary motor cortex (KNOW)
Term
Broca’s Area
Definition
Language production
Term
Wernicke’s Area
Definition
Language comprehension
Term
Dermatomes
Definition
Helps clinicians determine which level of the spinal cord is damaged [image]
Term
FSH
Definition
Tells reproductive gland to release gametes
Term
Prolactin
Definition
Create milk
Term
LH
Definition
Tells reproductive gland to produce estrogen/testosterone
Term
Oxytocin
Definition
Controls contractions/milk down to chest
Term
ADH
Definition
Controls amount of water in the bloodstream
Term
Pineal Gland
Definition
Secretes melatonin based on available light
Term
Sinoatrial Node
Definition
Located in the right atrium and triggers atrial contraction
Term
Atrioventricular Node
Definition
Located in the inferior region of the right atrium and triggers ventricular contraction
Term
Heart
Definition
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