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Foundations Flashcards

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levels of organizations

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atoms

molecules

tissues

organs

organ system
organism

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form follows function

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prin. of complementarity of structure and function

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maintaining boundaries

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integumentary system

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musculoskeletal system

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movement

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responsiveness/irritability

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nervous system

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digestion/distribution

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digestive, cardiovascular and respiratory system

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excretion

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digestive & urinary system

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reproduction

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male and female systems regulated by the endocrine system

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growth

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anabolism/catabolism

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10
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nutrients

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oxygen

carbs

fat

proteins

water

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11
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maintenance of a stable internal environment in a dynamic system

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homeostasis

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12
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the output enhances or exaggerates the original stimulus

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In positive feedback systems

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13
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Regulation of blood clotting

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positive feedback systems

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14
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variable changes opposite to that of the initial change

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negative feedback system

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15
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variable change in the same direction to that as the initial change

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positive feedback system

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16
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some type of sensor that monitors the environment & responds to changes by sending info to the second component

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receptor

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input flows from the recptor to the control center along the so-called

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afferent pathway

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18
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level of range at which a variable is to be maintained

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set point

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19
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what determines the set point

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control center

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20
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provides the means for the control centers response to the stimulus

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effector

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21
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Hand withdraws from a painful stimulus such as a broken glass

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withdrawal reflex

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22
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toward the head

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superior (central)

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inferior (caudal)

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below the head

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anterior (ventral)

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front of body

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posterior (dorsal)

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rear of body

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medial

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towards midline

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lateral

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away from midline

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28
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between medial and lateral

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intermediate

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29
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toward origin of body part

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proximal

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30
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distal

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away from origin of body

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31
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toward body surface

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superficial (external)

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32
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away from body surfaces

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deep (internal)

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33
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decrease of joint angle in sagittal plane

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flexion

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34
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increase of joint angle in sagittal plane

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extension

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35
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combination of movements that describe an arc or cone

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circumduction or circumflexion

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36
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decrease in ankle joint angle in the sagittal plane

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dorsal flexion (dorsi flexion)

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37
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increase in angle joint angle in the sagittal plane

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plantar flextion

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38
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lateral movement away from the middle of the trunk in the frontal plane

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abduction

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39
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adduction

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medial movement toward the midline of the trunk in the frontal plane

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40
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lateral flexion

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decrease in joint angle in the frontal plane

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41
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rotary movement in the transverse plane toward the midline

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internal rotation

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42
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rotary movement in the transverse plane toward the midline

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external rotation

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43
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internal rotation of the radius in the transverse plane

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pronation

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44
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external rotation of the radius in the transverse plane

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supination

45
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lateral movement of the foot in the frontal plane

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eversion

46
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medial movement of the foot in the frontal plane

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inversion

47
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collagen fibers that are flexile and resilient

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hyaline cartilage

48
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elastic cartilage that is stretchy and resilient

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elastic cartilage

49
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thick collages w/ high strength

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fibrocartilage

50
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cartilage that is heavy and weight bearing and suited for stretching or grinding

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fibrocartilage

51
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types of bones

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long bone
short bone
flat bone
irregular bone

52
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large rounded projection may be roughened

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tuberosity (humerus)

53
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narrow ridge of bone usually prominent

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crest (liium)

54
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very large blunt irregularly shaped process

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Trochanter

femur

55
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narrow ridge of bone that is less prominent that a crest

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line (illium)

56
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small rounded projection or process

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tubercle

57
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raised area on or above a condyle

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epicondyle (distal humerus)

58
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sharp slender often pointed projection

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spine (scapula)

59
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any bone projection

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process

60
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projection that help form joints

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head
facet
condyle
ramus

61
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long expansion carried on a narrow neck

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head (proximal humerus)

62
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smooth, nearly flat articular surface

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facet (patella)

63
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rounded articulum projection

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condyle (distal femur)

64
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arm like bar of bone (pubis ischium)

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ramus

65
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DEPRESSIONS AND OPNEINGS FOR BLOOD VESSLES AND NERVES

A 
meatus
sinus
fossa
groove
fissure
foramen
66
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canal like passageway (Haversian)

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meatus

67
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cavity w/I a bone filled w/ air & line mucous membrane

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sinus (nasal passageway)

68
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shallow basin like depression in a bone often serve as an articular surface (scapula)

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fossa

69
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furrow (proximal humerus)

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groove

70
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narrow slit like opening (spinal cord)

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fissure

71
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round or oval opening through a bone (ischium and pubis)

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foramen

72
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types of skeletal muscle

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circular
convergent
multipennate
parallel
fusiform
undipennate
bipennate
73
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convergent muscle

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pectoralis major

74
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orbicularis oris

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circular muscle

75
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multipennate muscl3e

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deltoid

76
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parallel muscle

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sartorius

77
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unipennate

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extensor digitorum longus

78
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fusiform muscle

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biceps brachii

79
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bipennate muscle

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fusiform

80
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types of muscle contraction

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isotonic (dynamic)
isometric(static)
isokinetic

81
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muscle develp. tension as it changes length

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isotonic (dynamic) contraction

82
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two types of isotonic contraction

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concentric contraction

eccentric contraction

83
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contraction where muscle lengthens

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eccentric

84
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contraction where muscle shortens

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concentric

85
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muscle develp. tension but does not change length

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isometric (static) contraction

86
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isotonic contraction at a constant velocity

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isokinetic contraction

87
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Roles of Muscles

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Agonist
Antagonist
Stabilizers
Synergist
Neutralizer
88
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primary mover respon. for joint motion during contraction

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Agonist

89
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located opposite of agonist & have opposite action

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Antagonist

90
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surround the joint or body part & serve as fixator or stabilizer during contraction

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Stabilizers

91
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counteract the action of other muscle to prevent undesirable movement

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Neutralizer

92
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synarthroses (immovable)

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fibrous joint

93
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amphiarthroses (slightly movable)

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amphiarthroses

94
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ridged spine that bids and fuses

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suture

95
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a suture is what type of joint

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fibrous joint

96
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connected by a ligament and or other tissues

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syndesmosis

97
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syndesmosis is what type of joint

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amphiarthroses

98
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synchondroses bones

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united by hyaline cartilage

99
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cartilaginous joints

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united by hyaline cartilage

100
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all are freely movable (diarthrosis)

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synovial joints

101
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structure of a synovial joint

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articular cartilage
synovial cavity (synovial fluid)
articular capsule (fibrous capsule synovial capsule)
reinforcing ligaments

102
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act as lubricants to reduce friction in a joint

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Bursa and tendon sheaths

103
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slipping or grinding
no axis of rotation
interevpal

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plane joint

104
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type of synovial joints

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plane joints
hinge joints
pivot joints
Condyloid joint
Saddle joint
Ball-and-socket joint
105
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slipping or grinding
no axis of rotation
intereaperal

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plane joints

106
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sprovide for flexion and extension

elbow

A

hinge joints

107
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permits all angular motions (knuckles)

A

condyloid joint

108
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rotation arrow its own long axis

proximal radioulnar joint

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pivot joint

109
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permits all angular motion w/ geater freedom of movement than condyloid joints

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saddle point

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