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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
05/14/2008

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Second Class Lever
Definition
A wheel barrow demonstrates
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Center of the Epiphyses
Definition
Secondary ossification centers occur in the bone where?
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Osteons
Definition
Basic functional units of mature compact bone
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More Flexible
Definition
Increasing the proportion of organic molecules to inorganic components in the bony matrix cause the bones to be more flexible
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Sesamoid
Definition
Patella is an example of what bone
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Long Bone
Definition
Humerus is an example of what bone
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Osteoporosis
Definition
Condition that produces a reduction in bone mass sufficient to compromise normal function is
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When the epiphyseal plate is replace by long bones
Definition
bones have reached their adult length when
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Calcitonin
Definition
Elevated levels of calcium ions in the blood stimulate the secretion of the hormone
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Formaen
Definition
A canal leading through a bone
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Vitamin D
Definition
Necessary for absorption and transportation of calcium and phosphate ions
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Diaphysis
Definition
Fracture in the shaft of the bone would be a break in the
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The central canal
Definition
A part of an osteon which contains blood vessels
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7
Definition
How many cervical vertebrae are there
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Appendicular
Definition
The sternum is not apart of this skeleton
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Carpals
Definition
Form the wrists
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Radius
Definition
Ulna rotates upon the head of the
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the less mobility it has
Definition
The stronger and more stable the joint the ...
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Suture /GOMPHOSIS
Definition
A synarthrosis that binds the teeth to the bony sockets in the maxillary bone and the mandible
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Tibial collateral ligaments
Definition
Limits the anterior/posterior movement of the femur and maintain alignment of the femoral and tibial condyles
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Rotator Cuff
Definition
Functions to reinforce the joint capsule
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Adduction
Definition
Movement towards the midline
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Abduction
Definition
Movement away from the midline
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Hyperextension
Definition
Extension past the anatomical position
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Opposition
Definition
Special movement of the thumb that allows it to grasp an object and hold on to it
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Epimysium
Definition
Dense layer of collagen fibers that surround an entire skeleton muscle
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Fatigue
Definition
When Energy reserves in a muscle are exhausted and lactic acid levels increase what occurs
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Single Neuromuscular junction
Definition
Each skeletal muscle fiber is contolled by a neuron at a
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Sarcolemma
Definition
Cell Membrane of skeletal muscle
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Trypomyosin molecules
Definition
Active sites on the actin are blocked by
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Rigor Mortis
Definition
After death, muscle fibers run out of ATP, calcium begins to leak from the sarcoplasmic reticulum and into the sarcoplasm
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Creatine Phosphate
Definition
Acts as an energy reserve in muscle tissue
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Neuromuscular junction
Definition
Action potentials are conducted into a skeletal muscle fiber by
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Isometric
Definition
When muscle fibers produced increse tenstion but do not shorten
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Names of muscles
Definition
Does not indicate the fat content of a muscle
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Synergist
Definition
A muscle that assists the muscle that is primarily responsible for a given action
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