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Anatomy - 1st term Flashcards

1
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moves a bone closer to the midline

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adductor

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2
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has two origins

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Biceps

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3
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largest muscle in a group

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maximus

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4
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triangular in shape

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deltoid

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5
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fibres run parallel to the midline

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rectus

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6
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shortest muscle in a group

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brevis

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7
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what is the action of this muscle: Triceps

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extension of elbow

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8
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what is the action of this muscle: Abductor pollicis longus

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abducts and extends thumb

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9
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what is the action of this muscle: Brachialis

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flexion of the elbow

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10
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what is the action of this muscle: Flexor carpi radialis

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abducts radial side of wrist

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11
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what is the action of this muscle: Extensor digitorum

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extension of wrist

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12
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what is the action of this muscle: Deltoid

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abducts the arm

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13
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Where is the head of the radius?

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near the elbow

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14
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What are the bones of the hand called?

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The carpal bones

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15
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Where is the head of the ulna?

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Near the wrist

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16
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what is the action of this muscle: Extensor carpi ulnaris

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extends ulna side of wrist

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17
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what is the action of this muscle: Abductor digiti minimi

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abducts little finger

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18
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what is the action of this muscle: Extensor carpi radialis

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extends radial side of the wrist

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19
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what is the action of this muscle: Triceps

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extends elbow

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20
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what is the action of this muscle: Extensor pollicis longus

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extends thumb

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21
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what is the action of this muscle: Opponens pollicis

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opposes thumb to fingertips

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22
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Which muscles form the rotator cuff?

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Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

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23
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Where would you be able to feel the pulse of the brachial artery?

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cubital fossa

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24
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Which bone articulates superiorly with the calaneus?

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talus

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25
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Name the insertion point of peroneus longus

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base of 1st metatarsal

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26
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Name the insertion point of extensor digitorum longus

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middle and distal phalanges of 2nd to 5th toes

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27
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Insertion point of gastrocnemius?

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calcaneus

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28
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Insertion point of peroneus brevis?

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tuberosity of 5th metatarsal

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29
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Insertion point of tibialis anterior?

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medial cuneiform

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30
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What links the tip of the patella with the tibial tuberosity?

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patellar ligament

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31
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Name the following bones:
1. inside of the ankle
2. shinbone
3. kneecap
4. heel bone

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  1. Medial malleolus
  2. Tibia
  3. Patella
  4. Calcaneus
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32
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Which nerve roots supply the leg and foot?

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L1-S5 spinal nerve roots

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33
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Which artery may be felt between the lateral and middle cuneiform bones?

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dorsalis pedis artery

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34
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The phalanx nearest the tip of each toe is referred to as?

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distal phalanx

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35
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What are the 7 Tarsal bones?

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calcaneus, talus, cuboid, navicular, and the medial, middle, and lateral cuneiforms

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36
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Which bone is the lateral malleolus part of?

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fibula

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37
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What is the name of the hollow on the posterior surface of the knee?

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popliteal fossa

38
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Example of a ball and socket joint

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shoulder or hip

39
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Example of a hinge joint

A

knee or elbow

40
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Example of a gliding joint

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intercarpal or intertarsal

41
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Example of a pivot joint

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radio-ulnar or atlantoaxial

42
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Example of a cartilaginous joint

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intervertebral or symphysis pubis

43
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straightening or bending backward of the joint

A

extension

44
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Movement towards the midline of the body

A

adduction

45
Q

Turning the palm of the hand up

A

supination

46
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The movement which brings the tip of the thumb to the tip of any one of the fingers of the same hand

A

opposition

47
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Turning the sole of the foot inwards

A

inversion

48
Q

Movement around the long axis of the bone

A

rotation

49
Q

The major artery carrying blood to the leg through the inguinal crease

A

Femoral artery

50
Q

the nerve which supplies the back of the leg and produces the major nerve branches which supply the lower leg

A

Sciatic nerve

51
Q

a general name given to a hole/channel through bone (which often forms the passage for blood
vessels or nerves)

A

foramen

52
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the name given to the space through which the tendons, nerves, and vessels of the hand pass
through the wrist

A

carpal tunnel

53
Q

the general term which relates to a triangular muscle

A

deltoid

54
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a general name given to the type of structure which joins bone to bone

A

ligament

55
Q

the bony shelf on the calcaneus which provides support for the talus

A

sustentaculum tali

56
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The largest muscle in the human body and the one which extends the hip against gravity

A

Gluteus Maximus

57
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a general name given to pairs of muscles which act in opposite ways around a joint

A

Antagonistic pair

58
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The part of the nervous system which excludes the brain and spinal cord

A

Peripheral nervous system

59
Q

What is the anatomical name given to the crease at the back of the knee?

A

Popliteal

60
Q

Which bone does the tendon of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris insert into?

A

PISIFORM

61
Q

What does the Brachioradialis do?

A

Flexes the forearm

62
Q

Describe the location of the origin of Flexor Carpi Radialus

A

MEDIAL EPICONDYLE OF THE HUMERUS

63
Q

Name THREE muscles that flex the wrist

A

FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS
FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS
PALMARIS LONGUS

64
Q

Which muscle inserts into the middle and distal phalanges of the 2nd to 5th toes?

A

EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS

65
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Which muscle abducts the thumb?

A

ABDUCTOR POLLICIS LONGUS

66
Q

which muscle flexes the knee (when crossing the legs)?

A

SARTORIUS

67
Q

which muscle abducts the arm at the shoulder?

A

Deltoid

68
Q

which muscle everts the foot?

A

PERONEUS LONGUS OR BREVIS

69
Q

which muscle laterally rotates the femur?

A

PIRIFORMIS

70
Q

which muscle originates on the coracoid process of the scapula?

A

BICEPS BRACHII (one head)

71
Q

which muscle inserts into the base of the 5th metacarpal?

A

EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS

72
Q

which muscle inserts into the olecranon process?

A

TRICEPS

73
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What is the action of an abductor muscle?

A

movement away from the midline of the body

74
Q

A muscle which has “minimus” in its name suggest it is…

A

The smallest

75
Q

The arm and the shoulder are supplied by which nerves?

A

C3 - T2 nerve roots

76
Q

Muscles which originate on the lateral epicondyle of the humerus include…?

A

extensor carpi ulnaris
extensor digitorum
extensor digiti minimi

77
Q

Which muscle helps to oppose the thumb to the fingertips?

A

opponens pollicis

78
Q

Which of the following is a feature of sensory nerves?

A

they detect pain

79
Q

Which three bones articulate at the knee?

A

FEMUR, TIBIA and FIBULA

80
Q

Give ONE example of a sesamoid bone.

A

PISIFORM OR PATELLA

81
Q

What is the term for a curved surface of a bone that forms part of a joint?

A

condyle

82
Q

Name two bones that form part of the axial skeleton.

A

VERTEBRAE
RIBS
STERNUM
SACRUM
COCCYX

83
Q

What is the term for a bony feature that is hollow (from the Latin term for ditch)?

A

Fossa

84
Q

What is superior?

A

Towards the top of the head

85
Q

What is distal?

A

further from the origin of the limb

86
Q

What is Dorsal?

A

The back of a body part

87
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A
88
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Which bones articulate with the clavicle?

A

scapulae and manubrium

89
Q

What kind of joint is the wrist joint?

A

Condyloid synovial joint

90
Q

What is an example of a saddle joint?

A

Sternoclavicular

Base of thumb / first carpometacarpol joint

91
Q

Which bones articulate with the clavicle?

A

Scapulae and manubrium

92
Q

The sartorius muscle, adductor longus muscle, and the inguinal ligament forms the border of what?

A

femoral triangle

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