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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
05/02/2009

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Term
Which muscle can cause contralateral rotation of the torso?
Definition
Multifidus
Term
The nose is more _____ than the eyes.
Definition
proximal
Term
The pleural cavities contain the:
Definition
lungs
Term
The spinal nerves exit from the _____ through the ______.
Definition
-vertebral canal internertebral foramen
Term
The middle ear bones are within the:
Definition
-petrous portion of the temporal bone
Term
Which of the following is not an intrinsic back muscle?
Definition
-latissimus dorsi
Term
The portion of the second cervical vertebra (C2) that articulates with the anterior arch of the first cervical vertebra (C1) is called the:
Definition
-dens (odontoid process)
Term
In the anatomical position the:
Definition
-feet are flat with toes pointed forward
Term
The periosteum:
Definition
-lines the inner surface of cortical bone
Term
Contractility is a muscle’s ability to:
Definition
-shorten actively and exert a pull or tension
Term
Which anatomical plane divides the body (or sub-region of the body) into anterior and posterior portions?
Definition
frontal
Term
Which of the following is TRUE regarding skeletal muscles?
Definition
-a motor unit consists of a single motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it innervates
Term
Which of the following is the anterior attachment of rib number 2?
Definition
-sternal angle (of Louis)
Term
Which of the following pairs of terms is paired incorrectly?
Definition
-femoral/buttock
Term
Which of the following is not true of spongy bone?
Definition
-it contains osteons
Term
Which of the following terms refers to cartilage?
Definition
chondro
Term
Which of the following structures is part of the respiratory system?
Definition
larynx
Term
Which ostructure can often be found where a tendon slides against a bne and reduces friction?
Definition
bursae
Term
Which of the following tissue types produces glandular secretions?
Definition
epithelial
Term
synarthrotic joints:
Definition
-show virtually no mobility
Term
Which of the following muscles is named for its shape?
Definition
trapezius
Term
The three features that are common to ALL synovial joints are the:
Definition
articular cartilage, joint capsule, joint cavity
Term
_____ is an abnormal increase in the anterior concavity
Definition
kyphosis
Term
The annulus fibrosis is the:
Definition
outer shell of the intervertebral disc that attached to the vertebral bodies.
Term
Which of the following in incorrect about the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Definition
unilateral contraction results in ipsilateral rotation of the head
Term
Which of the following is false regarding joints
Definition
the more mobile the joint is , the lower the risk of injury
Term
The mediastinum contains the:
Definition
trachea
Term
Endomysium is the connective tissue layer that:
Definition
surrounds a single skeletal muscle fiber/cell
Term
Which of the following is not a characteristic of bone?
Definition
the various bone cells account for most of the weight of bone
Term
The spinal accesory nerve (CN XI) innervates the _____ muscle
Definition
sternocleidomastoid
Term
All of the following are properties of bone except:
Definition
-resists stretching well
Term
The cranial cavity contains the:
Definition
-brain
Term
Which horizontal plane helps divide the abdomen into four (4) quadrants?
Definition
-transumbilical
Term
This layer of tissue ensheathes all surfaces and sides of a skeletal muscles:
Definition
deep investing fascia
Term
Which of the following is true regarding the cranium:
Definition
the frontal bone forms the base of the anterior cranial fossa
Term
The nervous system works directly with the _____ system to produce movement.
Definition
muscular
Term
The nervous system works directly with the _____ system to produce movement.
Definition
muscular
Term
The muscle is the deepest layer of abdominal muscles
Definition
-transversus abdominus
Term
Which of the following muscles is named for its location in the body?
Definition
-brachialis
Term
Which of the following is the portion of the nerual arch that extends superiorly to articulate with the vertebra above it?
Definition
superior articulating process
Term
The nerual (posterior) arch of a vertebra includes all of the following except the:
Definition
-vertebral body
Term
In a long bone, spongy bone is found in its largest amounts within the:
Definition
epiphysis
Term
Which of the following functions is not performed by skeletal muscle:
Definition
release of glucose into the bloodstream
Term
The joint or junction between a rib tubercle and the transverse process of a rib is called the:
Definition
-costotransverse joint
Term
Which of the following is a thin sheet-like layer of connective tissue that connects one skeletal muscle to another?
Definition
-aponeurosis
Term
The _____ bone is the only skull bone that articulates with the madible:
Definition
-temporal
Term
Which of the following motions is antagonistic to pronation?
Definition
-supination
Term
Which portion of bone is responsible for the production of blood cells?
Definition
red marrow
Term
Which of the following sutures is between the frontal and parietal bones?
Definition
coronal
Term
Which of the following is a function of the tensor tympani muscle?
Definition
protects the eardrum and ear bones from excessive vibration
Term
If a muscle stabilizes the attachment site of another muscle it is called the:
Definition
-fixator
Term
The elbow joint is _____ to the wrist joint
Definition
proximal
Term
Which of the following is not true of compact bone:
Definition
it lines the medullary cavity
Term
Which of the following bones does not contain a paranasal sinus?
Definition
vomer
Term
Which of the following structures is part of the skeletal system
Definition
-bone marrow
Term
The lumbar curve develops:
Definition
-when a child begins to walk
Term
______ ligaments are inside the joint and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one example:
Definition
-intracapsular
Term
Which of the following terms refers to a limb being moved away from the body or midline?
Definition
abduction
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