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bones and muscles
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Health Care
9th Grade
10/01/2013
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Term
arm
 Definition
Humerus
Term
Collar Bone
 Definition
Clavicle
Term
small bone in the forearm
 Definition
ulna
Term
large bone in the forearm
 Definition
radius
Term
Forehead
 Definition
Frontal
Term
Breast bone
 Definition
sternum
Term
finger/toes
 Definition
phalanges
Term
leg bone
 Definition
femur
Term
knee cap
 Definition
patella
Term
shin bone small
 Definition
fibula
Term
shin bone large
 Definition
tibia
Term
ankle
 Definition
tarsal
Term
bones of the foot
 Definition
metatarsal
Term
Jaw
 Definition
mandible
Term
Atlas
 Definition
1st vertebra
Term
axis
 Definition
2nd vertebra
Term
middle back vertebra
 Definition
thoracic vertebra
Term
multiple bones that protect your lungs and heart
 Definition
ribs
Term
very back of the head at the base of your skull
 Definition
occipital
Term
tail bone
 Definition
sacrum
Term
shoulder blade
 Definition
scapula
Term
major hip bone
 Definition
ilium
Term
vertebrae of the lower back
 Definition
lumbar vertebrae
Term
knee cap
 Definition
patella
Term
M- side of the torso
 Definition
external obliques
Term
M-forehead
 Definition
frontalis
Term
M- muscle that runs from hip to inner knee
 Definition
sartorius
Term
M- arm front
 Definition
Term
M-neck
 Definition
sternocleidomastoid
Term
M-forearm front
 Definition
flexors
Term
M- leg front
 Definition
Quadriceps
Term
M- Shin front
 Definition
anterior tibial
Term
M- chest
 Definition
Pectoralis major
Term
M- shoulder
 Definition
deltoid
Term
M- butt
 Definition
gluteus maximus
Term
M-forearm when palm is facing to the floor
 Definition
extensors
Term
M-shin back outside
 Definition
peroneus
Term
M- lower back
 Definition
latissimus dorsi
Term
M- arm, back
 Definition
triceps
Term
M-upper back and neck
 Definition
trapezius
Term
M- shin back inside
 Definition
gastrocnemius
Term
M- leg, back
 Definition
Hamstring
Term
Tendon
 Definition
Cord that attaches bone to muscle
Term
osteoporosis
 Definition
progressive bone loss
Term
Scoliosis
 Definition
Lateral curvature of the spine
Term
Ligament
 Definition
Connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
Term
Cartilage
 Definition
strong flexible connective tissue
Term
Muscle tone
 Definition
natural tension in the fiber of a muscle
Term
Epilepsy
 Definition
nervous condition that causes recurrent seizures
Term
Repetive motion injury
 Definition
damage due to prolonged repeated movements
Term
Appendicular skeleton
 Definition
upper and lower limbs, shoulders and hips
Term
Neurons
 Definition
Nerve cells
Term
Cerebrum
 Definition
  • largest and most complex part of the brain

 

  • responsible for conscience though learning and memory
Term
Interneurons
 Definition
Neurons that communicate with other neurons
Term
Paraplegia
 Definition
paralysis caused by injury in the lower spinal column
Term
Cerebellum
 Definition
  • Second largest part of the brain
  • responsible for skeletal mov't
Term
Extensors
 Definition
A muscle that opens a joint
Term
Cardiac Muscle
 Definition
striated muscle that forms the walls of the heart
Term
reflex
 Definition
spontaneous response of the body to a stimulus
Term
Hernia
 Definition
organ or tissue penetrates through an are of weak muscle
Term
ossification
 Definition
process by which the bone is formed, renewed and repaired
Term
Flexor
 Definition
Muscles that close a joint
Term
Axial skeleton
 Definition
bones of the skull, vertebrae sternum and ribs
Term
Brain stem
 Definition
Nerve cells and fibers that connect the spinal cord to the brain
Term
Atrophy
 Definition
The loss of muscle size due to muscles unused for a long time
Term
contusion
 Definition
bruising of brain tissue that can result from swell
Term
Appendicular skeleton
 Definition
upper and lower limbs, shoulders and hips
Term
Axial skeleton
 Definition
bones of the skull, vertebrae sternum and ribs
Term
Tendon
 Definition
Cord that attaches bone to muscle
Term
osteoporosis
 Definition
progressive bone loss
Term
Scoliosis
 Definition
Lateral curvature of the spine
Term
Ligament
 Definition
Connective tissue that attaches bone to bone
Term
Cartilage
 Definition
strong flexible connective tissue
Term
Muscle tone
 Definition
natural tension in the fiber of a muscle
Term
Epilepsy
 Definition
nervous condition that causes recurrent seizures
Term
Repetive motion injury
 Definition
damage due to prolonged repeated movements
Term
Appendicular skeleton
 Definition
upper and lower limbs, shoulders and hips
Term
Neurons
 Definition
Nerve cells
Term
Cerebrum
 Definition
  • largest and most complex part of the brain

 

  • responsible for conscience though learning and memory
Term
Interneurons
 Definition
Neurons that communicate with other neurons
Term
Paraplegia
 Definition
paralysis caused by injury in the lower spinal column
Term
Cerebellum
 Definition
  • Second largest part of the brain
  • responsible for skeletal mov't
Term
Extensors
 Definition
A muscle that opens a joint
Term
Cardiac Muscle
 Definition
striated muscle that forms the walls of the heart
Term
reflex
 Definition
spontaneous response of the body to a stimulus
Term
Hernia
 Definition
organ or tissue penetrates through an are of wek muscle
Term
ossification
 Definition
process by which the bone is formed, renewed and repaired
Term
Flexor
 Definition
Muscles that close a joint
Term
Axial skeleton
 Definition
bones of the skull, vertebrae sternum and ribs
Term
Brain stem
 Definition
Nerve cells and fibers that cannect the spinal cord to the brain
Term
Atrophy
 Definition
The loss of muscle size due to muscles unused for a long time
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