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The __________________ plane divides the body into symmetrical right and left compartments.

A

median (mid-sagittal)

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______ refers to a structure that is further from the trunk or some other point.

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Distal

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The suture of the skull is classified as a ____________.

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synarthrosis

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The trapezius is considered ___________ to the rhomboids.

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superficial

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The __________ plane divides the body into superior and inferior compartments.

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transverse

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The _________ is a common example of a ball and socket joint.

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hip joint

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The pterygoid processes are part of the ________.

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sphenoid

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Described correctly the anatomical position: ____________________________

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the feet parallel, head facing forward, the arms by your side and does not have the palms facing the body

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The _________ bone forms the majority of the front of the forehead.

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The frontal bone

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A _____ class lever type is designed with the fulcrum in between the effort and resistance.

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1st class lever

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The nuchal ridges (lines) and the foramen magnum are part of the _______.

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occiput

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What best describes the location of the styloid process? ______________________

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“Between the mastoid process and mandible”

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The ______ refers to the attachment of a muscle tendon on the more stationary (less movable) bone of the joint at which the muscle produces movement.

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The origin

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The ____________ has a direct attachment to the coverings of the brain.

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The crista galli

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The term _______ refers to a muscle that stabilizes the origin of an agonist muscle so that the agonist muscle can act more efficiently.

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fixator

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The pituitary gland sits on the sella turcica of the ________ bone.

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The sphenoid bone

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The ________ bone houses the tear gland/ducts.

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The lacrimal bone

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The ____________________ suture divides the parietal bones.

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The median (mid-sagital) suture divides the parietal bones.

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The external auditory meatus and mastoid process are located on the _____________.

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temporal bone

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The palatine bones form the _________ portion of the hard palate.

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posterior portion

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The _______________________ muscle is involved in opening the eye via elevation of the upper eyelid.

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levator papebrae superioris

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The ___________________ muscle is involved in facial expression by moving the eyebrows.

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corrugator supercilii

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The _________________ muscle is involved in closing the eye by bringing the eyelids closer together.

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orbicularis ocul

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There are ____ lumbar vertebrae.

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5

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The _____________________ muscle raises the eyebrows when it contracts.
corrugator supercilii
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The ___________ muscles retracts/elevates (wiggles) the ear.
auriculares
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The _______ muscle is involved in flaring the nostrils.
nasalis
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The _______________________ is unique to the axis (C2).
dens (Odontoid process)
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The _________________ attaches to the occipitofrontalis muscle.
galea aponeurosis
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A lordosis is found in the __________ and _________ spine.
cervical spine and lumbar spine
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The _______________________ is unique to some cervical vertebrae.
bifid spinous processes
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What set of vertebrae bear more weight than the others? _________________
Lumbar vertebrae
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The _______________ and ________________ muscles attach onto the angle of the mouth.
levator anguli oris and depressor anguli oris
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The __________ muscle makes up part of the cheek and functions to compress the cheek against the teeth.
buccinator
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What muscles are involved in chewing? ______________________________
The masseter The temporalis The lateral pterygoids
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The ____________ muscle (of mastication) originates from the maxilla and zygomatic bone and inserts into the angle of the ramus of the mandible.
The masseter
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The _________ is the primary muscle of inspiration.
The diaphragm
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The ________ muscle is involved in wrinkling the skin of the chin.
The mentalis
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The _________________ muscle is involved in elevating the upper lip.
levator labii superioris
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The suprahyoid muscle that forms the floor of the mouth is called the _________.
mylohyoid
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The _____________________ muscle compresses the abdominal contents, however, does not produce angular movement.
transversus abdominal
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The ________________ muscle is involved in closing the mouth by bringing the lips closer together.
orbicularis oris
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The attachments of the pectoralis minor are ________ (origin) and the ________ process of _______ (insertion).
Ribs 3-5 (origin) | Coracoid process of scapula (insertion)
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The attachments of the rectus abdominis are the _____ to the _______ process and the cartilage of the ribs ____.
pubis to the xiphoid process and the cartilage of the ribs #5-7
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The ________ spine also connects to the ribs of the trunk.
thoracic
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What muscles have the capability of producing a posterior tilt of the pelvis?
The rectus abdominis, The external abdominal oblique The internal abdominal oblique
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The ________________ refers to the inner gelatinous core of an intervertebal disc that act as a shock absorber.
nucleus pulposus
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An action of the pre-vertebral group is ____________________________.
flexion of the head and neck
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Palpation of the top of the iliac crest of the pelvis (hips) corresponds to spinous process of __.
L4
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The ___________________ refers to the fascia that covers the rectus abdominis muscle.
The linea alba aponeurosis
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_______________________ is an action of the internal abdominal oblique.
Lateral bending
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Bilateral contraction of the rectus abdominis produces _______.
flexion
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To palpate the _____ external abdominal oblique muscle you would have the patient supine, have them do a sit-up and rotate to the left, palpating the right side of the abdomen.
right
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What are the prevertebral muscles? ____________________________________.
The longus capitis The rectus capitis lateralis The longus colli
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The diaphragm moves __________ during inspiration.
inferiorly
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What are considered part of the thorax? ______________________________.
The sternum The costal cartilages The ribs
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The ____________ abdominus muscle is the deepest of the lateral abdominal muscles.
transveresus abdominus
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The most superficial muscle of the anterior neck is called the ________.
platysma
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The ________ muscle has an attachment onto the scapula of the shoulder.
omohyoid
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The insertion of the posterior scalene muscle is the ___ rib.
the 2nd rib
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What are the attachments of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle?
The sternum The clavicle The mastoid process
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The _________________ muscle elevates the scapula.
levator scapulae
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What muscles make up the erector spinae group?
iliocostalis
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What muscles make up the transversospinalis muscle group?
The semispinalis The multifidus The rotatores
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Contraction of the right sternocleidomastoid muscle causes ____ rotation of the head.
left
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“Hiking up the hip,” is the action of the __________________.
quadratus lumborum
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The SCM and trapezius are innervated by which Cranial nerve? _________________
spinal accessory (CN XI)
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The action of the rhomboids is/are __________ of the scapula.
retraction
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An action of the splenius capitis is ________________ of the head and neck.
extension
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The ________________ and _________________ muscles attach onto the xiphoid process.
The rectus abdominis and transversus
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The ________ muscle of the erector spinae group is most medial.
spinalis

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