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Chicken Leg Lab Flashcards

1
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Shank

A

Leg (between knee joint and ankle joint)

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2
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Tibiotarsus

A

Tibia + Tarsals (foot bone in humans)
Fibula fused alongside it

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Intertarsal Joint

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Joint between Tibio-tarsus and Tarso-metatarsus

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4
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Phalanges

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Four digits

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5
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Where is the Superficial Fascia most strong?

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Around the Intertarsal Joint at the distal end of leg
Proximal end of thigh where it joins the pelvis

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6
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Lateral Iliotibial Muscle

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Origin - Ilium of pelvis
Insertion - Tibio-tarsus
Lateral Surface of thigh

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7
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Lateral

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Further away from mid-line of body

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Medial

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nearer to the mid-line of the body

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9
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Gastrocnemius?????

A

drumstick

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10
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Iliofibular muscle

A

Underneath lateral iliotibial muscle
Origin - Ileum
Insertion - Fibula

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Ileum

A

Pelvis

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12
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Sling

A

CT
Slings around the tendon connecting the Iliofibular and the Fibula
Origin - Femur
Insertion - Femur
Prevents bowstringing

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13
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Medial Knee Flexor

A

Origin - Pelvis
Insertion - Tibio-tarsus

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14
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Lateral Knee Flexor

A

Origin - Pelvis
Insertion - Tibio-tarsus
underneath medial knee flexor, can be seen on Lateral side of chicken leg

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15
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Aponeurosis

A

Thin flat fibrous structure (tendon)

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16
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Lateral Knee Flexor Accessory muscle

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Distal end of knee flexor muscle
No Origin
Insertion - Lateral Knee Flexor

17
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Synergist

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Aids/Assists the action of another muscle

18
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Antagonist

A

Opposes the action of another muscle

19
Q

Why do humans not have a sling?

A

Have a bicep femoris short head which has an equivalent function

20
Q

In a human on the medial side, which two muscles assist the action of the bicep femoris?

A

Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus

21
Q

Biarticulate muscle

A

Cross two joints (hip and knee)

22
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Concentric Contraction

A

Contracting or Shortening in length when stimulated (flexion)

23
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Eccentric Contraction

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Stimulated in response to an external force, but may become longer (extension)

24
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Isometric Contraction

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Stimulated, but doesn’t change length at all

25
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MEDSCI142 (18 decks)

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