Anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

Name the four muscles making up the quadriceps?

A

Rectus femoris
vastus medialas
vastus lateralis
vastus intermedius

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2
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Name the four muscles that make up the rotator cuff group?

A

Supraspinatus
Infrapinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

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3
Q

Name the three muscles that make up the hamstring group?

A

Biceps femoris
Semitndinosus
semimembranosus

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4
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What are the three muscles that make up the deltoid?

A

Anterior deltoid
middle deltoid
posterior deltoid

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5
Q

Example of a gliding joint?

A

Carpals

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6
Q

Example of a pivot joint?

A

Neck

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7
Q

Example of a saddle joint?

A

Thumb

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8
Q

Example of a condyloid joint?

A

Wrist

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9
Q

Example of hinge joint?

A

elbow, knee, ankle

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10
Q

Example of ball and socket joint?

A

Shoulder and hip

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11
Q

Functions of the skeleton?

A

-posture -blood cell production -attachment for muscular system
-protection -mineral store -levers/pivot points to create movement

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12
Q

what is a tendon?

A

Fibrous connective tissue that attaches a muscle to bone

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13
Q

What is a fixator?

A

A muscle which acts as the stabiliser and helps the agonist work effectively of one part of the body during movement of another part

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14
Q

What is an isotonic muscle action?

A

A muscle that changes length

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15
Q

What is a concentric muscle action?

A

When the muscle shortens producing tension

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16
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What is a eccentric muscle action?

A

When the muscle lengthens producing tension

17
Q

What is an isometric muscle action?

A

When the muscle stays the same length

18
Q

Example of a fixed/immovable joint?

A

Plates of the skull

19
Q

Examples of a slightly moveable joint?

A

Between ribs and sternum, vertebrae in the spine

20
Q

What is flexion?

A

Movement where the joint angle is decreased

21
Q

What is extension?

A

Movement where the joint angle is increased

22
Q

What is abduction?

A

Moves the articulating bone away from the midline of the body

23
Q

What is adduction?

A

Moves the articulating bone towards the midline of the body

24
Q

What is medial rotation?

A

Rotation towards the midline of the body

25
Q

What is lateral rotation?

A

Rotation away from the midline of the body

26
Q

What is horizontal flexion?

A

Moves an articulating bone closer to the midline of the body

27
Q

Example of plantar-flexion of the ankle?

A

Taking off from long jump or calf raises

28
Q

Example of dorsi-flexion?

A

Downward phase of squat