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moves a bone closer to the midline

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adductor

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has two origins

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Biceps

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largest muscle in a group

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maximus

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triangular in shape

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deltoid

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fibres run parallel to the midline

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rectus

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shortest muscle in a group

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brevis

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what is the action of this muscle: Triceps

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extension of elbow

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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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what is the action of this muscle: Brachialis

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flexion of the elbow

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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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what is the action of this muscle: Extensor digitorum

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extension of wrist

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what is the action of this muscle: Deltoid

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abducts the arm

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Where is the head of the radius?

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near the elbow

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What are the bones of the hand called?

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The carpal bones

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Where is the head of the ulna?

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Near the wrist

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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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what is the action of this muscle: Abductor digiti minimi

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abducts little finger

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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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what is the action of this muscle: Triceps

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extends elbow

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what is the action of this muscle: Extensor pollicis longus

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extends thumb

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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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Which muscles form the rotator cuff?

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Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres minor
Subscapularis

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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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Which bone articulates superiorly with the calaneus?

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talus

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Name the insertion point of peroneus longus
base of 1st metatarsal
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Name the insertion point of extensor digitorum longus
middle and distal phalanges of 2nd to 5th toes
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Insertion point of gastrocnemius?
calcaneus
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Insertion point of peroneus brevis?
tuberosity of 5th metatarsal
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Insertion point of tibialis anterior?
medial cuneiform
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What links the tip of the patella with the tibial tuberosity?
patellar ligament
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Name the following bones: 1. inside of the ankle 2. shinbone 3. kneecap 4. heel bone
1. Medial malleolus 2. Tibia 3. Patella 4. Calcaneus
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Which nerve roots supply the leg and foot?
L1-S5 spinal nerve roots
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Which artery may be felt between the lateral and middle cuneiform bones?
dorsalis pedis artery
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The phalanx nearest the tip of each toe is referred to as?
distal phalanx
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What are the 7 Tarsal bones?
calcaneus, talus, cuboid, navicular, and the medial, middle, and lateral cuneiforms
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Which bone is the lateral malleolus part of?
fibula
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What is the name of the hollow on the posterior surface of the knee?
popliteal fossa
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Example of a ball and socket joint
shoulder or hip
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Example of a hinge joint
knee or elbow
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Example of a gliding joint
intercarpal or intertarsal
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Example of a pivot joint
radio-ulnar or atlantoaxial
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Example of a cartilaginous joint
intervertebral or symphysis pubis
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straightening or bending backward of the joint
extension
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Movement towards the midline of the body
adduction
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Turning the palm of the hand up
supination
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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
opposition
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Turning the sole of the foot inwards
inversion
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Movement around the long axis of the bone
rotation
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The major artery carrying blood to the leg through the inguinal crease
Femoral artery
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the nerve which supplies the back of the leg and produces the major nerve branches which supply the lower leg
Sciatic nerve
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a general name given to a hole/channel through bone (which often forms the passage for blood vessels or nerves)
foramen
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the name given to the space through which the tendons, nerves, and vessels of the hand pass through the wrist
carpal tunnel
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the general term which relates to a triangular muscle
deltoid
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a general name given to the type of structure which joins bone to bone
ligament
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the bony shelf on the calcaneus which provides support for the talus
sustentaculum tali
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The largest muscle in the human body and the one which extends the hip against gravity
Gluteus Maximus
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a general name given to pairs of muscles which act in opposite ways around a joint
Antagonistic pair
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The part of the nervous system which excludes the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral nervous system
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What is the anatomical name given to the crease at the back of the knee?
Popliteal
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Which bone does the tendon of Flexor Carpi Ulnaris insert into?
PISIFORM
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What does the Brachioradialis do?
Flexes the forearm
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Describe the location of the origin of Flexor Carpi Radialus
MEDIAL EPICONDYLE OF THE HUMERUS
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Name THREE muscles that flex the wrist
FLEXOR CARPI ULNARIS FLEXOR CARPI RADIALIS PALMARIS LONGUS
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Which muscle inserts into the middle and distal phalanges of the 2nd to 5th toes?
EXTENSOR DIGITORUM LONGUS
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Which muscle abducts the thumb?
ABDUCTOR POLLICIS LONGUS
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which muscle flexes the knee (when crossing the legs)?
SARTORIUS
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which muscle abducts the arm at the shoulder?
Deltoid
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which muscle everts the foot?
PERONEUS LONGUS OR BREVIS
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which muscle laterally rotates the femur?
PIRIFORMIS
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which muscle originates on the coracoid process of the scapula?
BICEPS BRACHII (one head)
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which muscle inserts into the base of the 5th metacarpal?
EXTENSOR CARPI ULNARIS
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which muscle inserts into the olecranon process?
TRICEPS
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What is the action of an abductor muscle?
movement away from the midline of the body
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A muscle which has "minimus" in its name suggest it is...
The smallest
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The arm and the shoulder are supplied by which nerves?
C3 - T2 nerve roots
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Muscles which originate on the lateral epicondyle of the humerus include...?
extensor carpi ulnaris extensor digitorum extensor digiti minimi
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Which muscle helps to oppose the thumb to the fingertips?
opponens pollicis
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Which of the following is a feature of sensory nerves?
they detect pain
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Which three bones articulate at the knee?
FEMUR, TIBIA and FIBULA
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Give ONE example of a sesamoid bone.
PISIFORM OR PATELLA
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What is the term for a curved surface of a bone that forms part of a joint?
condyle
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Name two bones that form part of the axial skeleton.
VERTEBRAE RIBS STERNUM SACRUM COCCYX
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What is the term for a bony feature that is hollow (from the Latin term for ditch)?
Fossa
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What is superior?
Towards the top of the head
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What is distal?
further from the origin of the limb
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What is Dorsal?
The back of a body part
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Which bones articulate with the clavicle?
scapulae and manubrium
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What kind of joint is the wrist joint?
Condyloid synovial joint
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What is an example of a saddle joint?
Sternoclavicular Base of thumb / first carpometacarpol joint
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Which bones articulate with the clavicle?
Scapulae and manubrium
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The sartorius muscle, adductor longus muscle, and the inguinal ligament forms the border of what?
femoral triangle

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