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What is the fancy name for the wrist? What kind of joint is it?

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Radiocarpal, ellipsoid

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When you medially rotate the forearm, what position are you moving into?

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Pronation

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What is the difference between distal and proximal?

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Proximal is closer to the trunk, distal is further from the trunk

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When you shrug your shoulders, what action is happening at the scapula?

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Elevation

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What action happens to the knees when you squat?

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Flexion

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What is the type of joint between the first and second cervical vertebrae

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Pivot

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What muscles might be involved in a shoulder sprain?

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Trapezius and pectoralis minor

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What two joints does the gastrocnemius cross?

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Tibiofemoral (knee), talocrural (ankle)

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Define plantar flexion

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Gas pedal down toes pointed towards the ground

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Define dorsiflexion

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Gas pedal up, toes closer to the tibia

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What muscle lies deep to the iliotibial band?

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Vastis lateralis

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The sciatic nerve passes between what two muscles?

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Piriformis and superior Gemellus

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What muscle is located at the anterior border of the axiliary space?

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Pectoralis major

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What is the difference between the appendicular skeleton in the axial skeleton?

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The appendicular skeleton includes limbs, such as arms and legs. The axial skeleton includes the trunk, sternum and ribs.

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What type of joint can move in all planes?

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Ball and socket

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What is the insertion of levator scapula?

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Superior angle, and medial border of scapula

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What is an action of all fibers of the deltoid?

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Abduct the shoulder

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The rhomboids and trapezius act as synergists, for what movement of the scapula

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Adduction

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The thoracolumbar aponeurosis is part of the origin of which muscle

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Latissimus dorsi

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What is the insertion of subscapularis?

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Lesser tubercle

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What rotator cuff muscle does not rotate this shoulder

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Supraspinatus

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What is the origin of infraspinatus?

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Infraspinous fossa of scapula

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What is the origin of teres minor?

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Upper 2/3 of lateral border of scapula

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What is the insertion of pectoralis minor

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Coracoid process

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What muscle is a direct antagonist of the rhomboids
Serratus anterior
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What is the insertion of biceps brachii?
Tuberosity of radius and brachial aponeurosis
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What is the action and location of brachialis?
Elbow flexor, deep to biceps brachii
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What is the origin of coracobrachialis?
Coracoid process
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The long head of the triceps waves between which two muscles
Teres minor and teres major
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How many carpal bones are in each wrist
Eight
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What muscle divides the forearm flexors and extensor’s
Brachioradialis
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What is the origin of brachioradialis?
Proximal 2/3 Lateral supracondylar ridge
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What is the action of extensor carpi ulnaris?
Adduct the wrist
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Extensor digitorum moves what fingers
Two through five
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What are three superficial forearm flexors
Flexor carpi ulnaris, flexor carpi radialis, and palmaris longus
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What is the action of flexor digitorum profundus?
Assist to flex the wrist
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The lumbricals originate from the tendon of what muscle
Flexor digitorum profundus
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Pronator teres is antagonistic to what muscles
Supinator and biceps brachii
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What is an action of Spinalis
Extends the vertebral column
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What erector Spinae muscle attaches on the skull
Longissimus
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The multifidi span how many vertebrae
2 to 4
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What is the action of semispinalis Capitis?
Extend spine and head
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What is the action of splenius Capitis
Rotate head and neck to the same side
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What is an action of Rectus capitis posterior major?
Rotate head to the same side
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What is the insertion of Rectus capitis posterior minor
Inferior nuchal line of the occiput
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What is an action of oblique capitis superior?
Rock and tilt the head into extension
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What suboccipital does not attached to the skull
Oblique capitis inferior
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What movement will length an external oblique on the right side
Turning to the right side
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What is an action of the internal oblique?
Rotate spine to same side
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What is the origin of the diaphragm?
Central tendon and inner surfaces of lower six ribs
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What is an action of serratus posterior superior?
Elevate ribs during inhalation
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What is the strongest muscle relative to its size?
Masseter
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What is an action of the anterior scalene?
Flex the head and neck
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What is an action of the SCM?
Opposite side, rotation of head and neck
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What muscle originates on the temporal bone
Temporalis
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What is the insertion of the posterior scalene
Second rib
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How many facial muscles do we have
30
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What is an action of the medial pterygoid?
Protract the mandible
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Where are the Supra hyoids located
Under the jaw
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What is the most posterior of the adductor muscles?
Adductor Magnus
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How many muscles are in the adductor group?
5
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What is the origin of gracilis?
Inferior ramus of pubis
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What is the origin of gluteus medius
Gluteal surface of ilium between posterior and anterior gluteal lines
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What is the action of gluteus minimus
Medially rotate and flex the hip
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What is an action of gluteus maximus lower fibers?
Adduct the hip
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What is the origin of psoas major?
Body and transverse processes of lower lumbar vertebrae
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What is the insertion of piriformis?
Superior aspect of greater trochanter
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What three muscles blend together to make the Pes anserinus tendon
Semi tendinosis, gracilis, sartorius
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What is the insertion of Soleus
Calcaneus via the calcaneal tendon
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What is an action of Peroneus longus
Everts the foot
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What is an action of popliteus?
Medially rotates the flexed knee
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What is an action of the peroneal’s?
Eversion
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What is an action of tibialis anterior?
Invert the foot
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What is an action of extensor hallucis longus?
Inverts the foot
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What attachment site do all hamstrings share?
Ischial tuberosity
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What quad muscle crosses two joints
Rectus femoris
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What is an action of vastus medialis?
Extends the knee
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What is the origin of the short head of biceps femoris
Lateral lip of linea aspera
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What is an action of semi tendinosis?
Flexes the knee
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What movement will lengthen semi membranous
Lateral rotation of flexed knee
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The hamstrings are located between what two muscles
Adductor Magnus and vastus lateralis

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