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20 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
How many cervical vertebrae are there? |
7 |
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How many thoracic vertebrae are there? |
12 |
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How many lumbar vertebrae are there? |
5 |
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What are the 3 types of cartilage? |
Hyaline (most common), Elastic and Fibrocartilage |
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What is NOT a cartilage type? |
Osteocartilage |
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What is the main function of a muscle? |
To Pull |
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When a muscle contracts it pulls on? |
Both attachments equally! |
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The elbow joint is considered what type of joint? |
A hinge |
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Describes a movement away from the midline of the body.. |
ABduction |
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Serratus Anterior Attachments |
Prox- Ribs 1 through 9 Dis- Anterior surface of the entire medial border of the Scapula |
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Subclavius Attachments |
Prox- First Rib Dis- Clavicle |
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Pec Minor Attachments |
Prox- Ribs three through five Dis- Coracoid process of the Scapula |
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Cardinal Planes |
Sagittal, Frontal and Transverse |
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What is Anatomical position? |
Erect, facing forward with arms at the sides and palms facing forward and the fingers and toes extended. |
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Which type of muscle contraction occurs when an agonist contracts? |
Eccentric contraction |
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Discs between vertebrae and in knees |
Fibrocartilage |
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This muscle has a twist in it that is often mistaken for a trigger point. |
Levator Scapulae |
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Where is the arm located? |
Between shoulder and elbow |
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SITS muscles |
Supraspinatus, infraspinatus and Teresa minor |
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Attaches to great tubercle of humerus |
Subscapularis, infraspinatus and Teres minor |