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| A point of articulation between two or more bones. |
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| Consists of two bones that are united by fibrous tissue and exhibit little or no movement. |
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| Unite two bones by means of either hyaline cartilage or fibrocartilage. |
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| Contains synovial fluid and allows for considerable movement between articulating bones. |
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| Tough fibrous band of connective tissue that supports internal organs and holds bones together properly in joints. |
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| A tough, elastic, fibrous connective tissue found in various parts of the body, such as the joints, outer ear, and larynx. |
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| Cartilage that allows for greater movement capabilities due to its flexible nature. |
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| The dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones except at the joints and serving as an attachment for muscles and tendons. |
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| A tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bones. |
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| A tiny fluid-filled sac that functions as a glinding surface to reduce friction between tissues of the body. |
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| A thickened connective tissue that envelops a muscle or a group of muscles. |
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| Threadlike fibrils that make up the contractile part of a striated muscle fiber. |
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| Filaments made up of actin and myosin that are structural units of a myofibril. |
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| A contractile protein in muscle cells responsible for the elastic and contractile properties of muscle. |
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| A protein found within the myofibril that functions with myosin to facilitate muscle contractions. |
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| Refers to bone mineral density (BMD) that is lower than normal peak BMD, but not low enough to be classified as osteoporosis. |
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| The disease state of demineralized bony tissue. |
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| represents the mineral content of bone. |
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| The mineral content in a given volume of bone used as a measure of bony health and in the diagnosis of osteoporosis. |
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| The transverse cartilaginous plate near the end of a child's bone and is resposible for the lengthening growth of the bone. |
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| Describes joints that stretch further than a normal range of motion. |
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| A reference posture used in anatomical description in which the subject stands erect with feet parallel and arms adducted and supinated, with palms facing forward. |
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| is the movement of the ball of the foot toward the shin. |
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| represents movement at the ankle used to raise the heel from the ground. |
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| the movement away from the midline. |
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| the movement toward the midline of the body. |
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| To bend; in hinge joints, the articulating bones move closer together; in ball and socket joints, the limb moves anterior to the midaxillary line. |
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| To straighten or extend; in hinge joints the articulating bones move away from each other; in ball and socket joints the limb moves posterior to the midaxillary line. |
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| A plate or ring of fibrocartilage attached to the joint capsule and separating the articular surfaces of the bones. |
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| A sac enclosing a joint formed by an outer fibrous membrane and a inner synovial membrane. |
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| A layer of connective tissue which lines the joint and produces synovial fluid. |
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| The median plane of the body. |
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| Placed before or in front. |
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| Located behind a part or toward the rear of a stucture. |
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| Situated or extending away from the medial plane of the body. |
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| Unique rotation of the forearm which crosses the radius and ulna. The palm faces posterior. (prone means lying face down). |
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| Unique rotaion of the forearm where the radius and ulna uncross. The palms face anteriorly . ( Supine means lying face up). |
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| Movement toward the midline in the transverse plane. |
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| Movement away from the midline in the trasverse plane. |
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| The turning of a structure around its long axis. |
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| T/F? Bone is a dynamic structure constantly undergoing changes in the body. |
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| Consists of the skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column, and rib cage. |
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| Fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial |
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| The three major classifications of joints are? |
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| T/F? Anatomical position is the standard reference position for the body when describing locations, positions, and movements of limbs or other anatomical structures. |
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1. Cervical (C1-C7)
2. Thoracic (T1-T12)
3. Lumbar (L1-L5)
4. Sacrum
5. Coccyx
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| Identify the five regions of the spine from top to bottom. |
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| T/F? Most disc- related injuries occur from repetitive microtrauma. |
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| T/F? The glenohumeral joint is capable of movement in all planes, including hyperextension. |
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1. Supraspinatus
2. Infraspinatus
3. Teres minor
4. Subscapularis
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| Name the four muscles that make up the rotator cuff. |
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Which knee muscle is also a hip flexor?
a. vastus lateralis
b. vastus medialis
c. sartorius
d. rectus femoris |
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After the age of 30, women will lose approximately what percentage of bone mass per decade?
A. 4%
B. 8%
C. 12%
D. 14%
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Which of the following is an example of a hinge joint?
A. Wrist
B. Shoulder
C. neck
D. Knee |
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A thickened connective tissue that envelops a muscle or a group of muscles is called:
A. Muscle fascia
B. Myosin
C. Myofibrils
D. Actin
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Which of the following tissues connects muscle to bone?
A. Ligaments
B. Synovial membrane
C. Muscle fascia
D. Tendons |
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Which of the following muscles is a primary hip flexor?
A. piriformis
B. Gluteus maximus
C. Psoas major
D. Gluteus maximus |
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