Final Review Flashcards
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What is the prefix for 2?
Bi
What is the anatomical prefix that means cartilage?
Chondro
What prefix means same or equal?
Iso
What prefix means many or much?
Poly
What refers to a structure that is closer to the feet?
Inferior
What refers to a structure that is more in back?
Posterior
What refers to something that is closer to the surface of the body?
Superficial
What refers to the opposite side of the reference point?
Contralateral
What is a raised area on or above a condyle?
Epicondyle
What is a smooth nearly flat articular surface?
Facet
What is a shallow depression or hollow in a bone?
Fossa
What is a round or oval opening through a bone?
Foramen
What is the reference point for rotations of the spine?
Front of the spine
What is a movement along the sagittal plane around a medial/lateral axis that decreases the angle between body parts?
Flexion
Horizontal abduction/adduction happens along which plane/axis?
Transverse/Vertical Axis
What are the 3 classifications of joints?
Synovial, Cartilaginous, and Fibrous
What are the 3 features of a synovial joint?
Capsule, Cartilage, and Cavity
What are the 6 different types of synovial joints?
Saddle, Condyloid, Ball & Socket, Hinge, Plane, and Pivot
What do we call a sheet like tendon?
Aponeurosis
What do we call the area where the tendon inserts into a bone?
Tenoperiosteal Junction
What type of contraction is observed when there is no visible change to the muscles length?
Isometric
What do we call muscles that assist the prime movers?
Synergist
What do we call muscles that oppose the prime movers?
Antagonist
The head of the Talus articulates with the posterior aspect of what bone?
Navicular