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human a&p test 2
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Anatomy
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03/19/2026

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Term
5 types of bones
Definition
long, irregular, sesamoid, flat, short
Term
example of long bone
Definition
humerus
Term
example of short bone
Definition
carpals
Term
example of flat bone
Definition
scapula
Term
example of irregular bone
Definition
vertebrae
Term
example of sesamoid bone
Definition
patella
Term
what is an expanded end/point of articulation
Definition
epiphysis
Term
what is a shaft/main part
Definition
diaphysis
Term
what is tough tissue around the bone
Definition
periosteum
Term
what are processes
Definition
projections
Term
what is the purpose of grooves in bones
Definition
openings/passageways
Term

what is the purpose of depressions in bones....

a

Definition
articulation points
Term
what is compact bone
Definition
cortical
Term

where is compact bone found?

d

Definition
diaphysis wall
Term
what is cancellar bone
Definition
spongy
Term

where is canceller bone found?

e

Definition
in epiphysis wall
Term
what is the advantage of trabeculae
Definition
makes bone lighter and yet strong
Term
what is the medullary cavity of a bone
Definition
central chamber in long bone
Term

inside of bone...

e

Definition
endosteum
Term
what does the endosteum do
Definition
Lines medullary cavity
Term
Specialized soft connective tissue
Definition
bone marrow
Term
bone cells/living component of bone
Definition
osteocytes
Term
vault/bony chambers
Definition
lacunae
Term
what are osteon canals
Definition
central canals
Term
what do osteon canals do
Definition
supply blood
Term
what are canaliculi
Definition
little canals
Term
what do canaliculi do
Definition
allow for good blood supply
Term
describe bone matrix
Definition
35% organic, 65% inorganic, collagen
Term
a central canal and its associated osteocytes
Definition
osteon
Term
how many osteons are in 1 inch of spongy bone
Definition
none
Term
a bone that forms by intermembraneous ossification
Definition
clavicle
Term
how do endochondral bones form
Definition
by replacing hyaline cartilage with bone
Term

what's the purpose of an epiphyseal disk?

potential for....

Definition
elongation
Term
difference between primary and secondary ossification
Definition

primary creates bone shaft

secondary creates bone ends

Term
remodels bone and secretes acids to break down minerals
Definition
osteoclasts
Term
why are girls shorter than boys
Definition
hormonal differences
Term
when does ossification begin
Definition
during embryonic development
Term
when does ossification end
Definition
age 25
Term
how much calcium is lost and replaced each year
Definition
3-5%
Term
contributes to bone health and the immune system
Definition
vitamin D
Term
what does vitamin C have to do with bone development
Definition
collagen
Term
3 hormones that affect bone development
Definition

estrogen

Testosterone

thyroid

Term
what is hypertrophy
Definition
stimulates growth
Term
causes bones to wither
Definition
atrophy
Term
difference between a traumatic and pathogenic feature
Definition

traumatic involves acute injury 

pathogenic involves diseased tissue

Term
Difference between simple and compound fracture
Definition

simple the skin is not broken

compound the bone breaks the skin

Term
name 4 incomplete bone fractures
Definition
greenstick, hairline, stellate, linear
Term
name 5 complete bone fractures
Definition
transverse, spiral, oblique, dentate, comminuted
Term
healing steps of bone fracture
Definition
bleeding, hematoma, callus forms, clean up, ossifies
Term
3 factors affecting fracture repair
Definition
age, health, type of bone
Term
porous bone/spontaneous fractures
Definition
osteoporosis
Term
5 vertebral disorders
Definition

slipped disk

herniated disk

kyphosis (humpback)

lordosis (swayback)

scoliosis

Term
what is osteogenesis imperfecta
Definition
brittle bones
Term
what is achondroplasia
Definition
short limbed dwarfism
Term
what is osteoneocrosis
Definition
bone death
Term
what are fontanels
Definition
soft spots in babies head
Term
4 fontanels
Definition

mastoid

anterior

posterior

sphenoid

Term
Difference between infant and adult skull
Definition

infant skull is soft & underdeveloped

adult skull is strong & fully developed 

Term
4 functions of bones
Definition
protect, support, movement, storage
Term
how do bones and muscles act as levers
Definition
provides force to move objects and body weight
Term
what are synarthrotic joints
Definition
immovable
Term
what are diarthrotic joints
Definition
freely movable
Term
what are amphiarthrotic joints
Definition
slightly movable
Term

fastened by fibrous tissue...

f

Definition
fibrous joints
Term
3 types of fibrous joints
Definition

suture

syndesmosis

gomphosis

Term
2 types of cartilaginous joints
Definition
synchondrosis and symphysis
Term
what are synovial joints
Definition
freely movable/most joints
Term
describe the joint capsule of a synovial joint
Definition
fibrous/ligaments & tendons
Term
why are the ends of long bones covered with cartilage
Definition
reduces friction
Term
what does synovial fluid do
Definition
lubricates
Term

Describe the meniscus of the knee....

c

Definition
crescent shaped wedge
Term
what is the purpose of the meniscus of the knee
Definition
guides bones for correct movement
Term
what is the purpose of bursa sacs
Definition
lubrication of joint
Term

wide range of motion

hip & shoulder joint

Definition
ball and socket
Term

limited rotation 

phalanges joint

Definition
condyloid
Term
ankle & wrist joint
Definition
gliding
Term

acts as door hinge

elbow joint

Definition
hinge
Term

rotation about a central axis

atlas & axis joint

Definition
pivot
Term

variety of movements

thumb joint

Definition
saddle
Term
angle decreases
Definition
flexion
Term
angle increases
Definition
extension
Term
bending joint at excessive angle
Definition
hyperextension
Term
bending foot upwards towards the back
Definition
dorsiflexion
Term
bending foot down towards the ground
Definition
plantarflexion
Term
away from midline
Definition
abduction
Term
towards midline
Definition
adduction
Term
side to side
Definition
rotation
Term
end follows circular path
Definition
circumduction
Term
palm turns upwards
Definition
supination
Term
palm turns downwards
Definition
pronation
Term
turning sole outward
Definition
eversion
Term
turning sole inward
Definition
inversion
Term
moving chin forward
Definition
protraction
Term
moving chin backward
Definition
retraction
Term
raising a part
Definition
elevation
Term
lowering a part
Definition
depression
Term
3 ligaments of the shoulder
Definition

transverse

corocohumeral

glenohumeral

Term
describe the elbow joint
Definition
synovial, hinge, flexion, extension
Term
ligament that connects to tibial tuberosity
Definition
patellar
Term
ligament that connects lateral condyle of femur to margin of tibia
Definition
oblique popliteal
Term
ligment that connects lateral condyle of femur to head of fibula
Definition
arcurate popliteal
Term
ligament that connects medial femur to medial tibia
Definition
mcl
Term
ligament that connects lateral femur to lateral fibula
Definition
lcl
Term
front of knee ligament
Definition
acl
Term
back of knee ligament
Definition
pcl
Term
why do women tear their acl more frequently than men
Definition
anatomy & hormones
Term
Displacement of bones
Definition
luxation
Term
inflammation of the bursae
Definition
bursitis
Term
2 types of arthritis
Definition
rheumatoid & osteoarthritis
Term
which muscles do work by resisting movement
Definition
antagonist
Term
covers entire muscle
Definition
fascia
Term
connects muscle to muscle & separates muscles
Definition
aponeuroses
Term
inner layer covering entire muscle
Definition
epimysium
Term
sections muscles into fascicles
Definition
perimysium
Term

surrounds each individual fiber...

e

Definition
endomysium
Term
how many cells in a muscle fiber
Definition
1
Term
flesh membrane
Definition
sarcolemma
Term
flesh fluid
Definition
sarcoplasm
Term
why do muscles have lots of mitochodria
Definition
they have a high demand of ATP
Term
2 most abundant types of muscle protein
Definition
myosin & actin
Term
bands made of actin
Definition
I-bands
Term
bands made of myosin
Definition
A-bands
Term
formed when actin extends into myosin
Definition
H zone
Term
maximum contraction
Definition
m lines
Term
extends across muscle fiber to line up myofibrils
Definition
z lines
Term

myosin weaves along actin

muscle is pulled taut

Definition
sliding filament theory
Term
segments between successive z lines
Definition
sarcomere
Term
voluntary muscle where nerve & muscle meet
Definition
NMJ
Term
acetic acid from krebs cycle
Definition
acetylcholine
Term
a nerve and its affected fibers
Definition
motor units
Term
what is the role of calcium in muscle physiology
Definition
overcomes troponin and tropomyosin
Term
synthesizing glucose from noncarbohydrate sources
Definition
gluconeogenesis
Term
2 aerobic activities
Definition

walking

bicycling 

Term
2 anaerobic activities
Definition

sprinting 

Weightlifting 

Term
how can you tell when the muscle is going aerobic
Definition
lack of muscle burning
Term
what causes muscle fatigue
Definition
interruption of blood supply/neurotransmitters
Term
how does fast and slow twitch muscle differ
Definition

fast: low myoglobin

slow: high myoglobin

Term
what happens after threshold stimulation
Definition
a response is produced
Term
what happens before threshold stimulation
Definition
lag phase;muscle is responsive
Term
what is meant by all or none responses
Definition
muscle units either contract or relax; no partial contractions
Term
the nervous system increases muscle force by activating motor units
Definition
Recruitment of motor units
Term
summation/each contraction gets stronger
Definition
treppe contractions
Term
restricted/spasm/relaxation phase
Definition
tetanus contractions
Term
same tone/length of muscle changes
Definition
isotonic contractions
Term
same length/tone changes
Definition
isometric contractions
Term

attachment on movable bone...

i

Definition
insertion
Term
immovable point of attachment
Definition
origin
Term
6 ways muscles are named
Definition

location

action

shape

size

skeletal

number of origins

Term
assist prime mover
Definition
synergists
Term
resists prime mover
Definition
antagonists
Term

agonist (leader)

major force for movement 

Definition
prime mover
Term

contraction of smooth muscles that move food & liquids...

p

Definition
peristalsis
Term
muscle that is involuntary, uninucleated, smaller fibers
Definition
smooth muscle
Term
muscle that is striated, involuntary, has intercalated disks
Definition
cardiac muscle
Term

junctions that connect cardiac muscle cells end to end...

i

Definition
Intercalated disks
Term
describe the tetanus of heart muscle
Definition
Involuntary contraction
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