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32 Cards in this Set
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what are the curvatures of the vertebral column and when do you get them
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thoracic and sacral - concave anteriorly
-primary: retained throughout life cervical and lumbar - concave posteriorly -secondary: don't become obvious until infancy |
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what are the abnormal curvatures of the spine
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kyphosis - hump back, dowager's hump
lordosis - hollow back, may occur with pregnant women scoliosis - crooked or curved back |
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what happens to interverterbral discs as you age
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you lose water and the nucleus becomes more fibrocartilaginous therefore easily damaged
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what are the properties of the intervertebral discs
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increase in size from cervical to lumbar (3-9 mm)
consists of anulusfibrous and gelatinous central mass |
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what does the compression and straight leg raise test test for
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herneated discs
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what determines how much motion we have in our spine
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intervertebral discs and zygapophysial (facet joints)
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what does the tendon connect
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muscle to bone
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what is a strain
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tearing apart of tendon fibers
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what does the ligament connect
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bone to bone
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what is a sprain
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tearing of ligaments
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what is the the function of the Alanto Occipital membrane (C1 - skill)
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allows nodding of head
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what is the rotator cuff stabilized by
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tendons
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what is the most common type of tendon rupture
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rotator cuff
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what is the largest tendon in the body
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achilles tendon
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what is the function of the acromioclavicular joint
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allows us to raise our arm above our head
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what are the joints in the shoulder girdle
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JOINTS:
sternoclavicular acromioclavicular scapulothoracic BONES: clavicle scapula |
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what is the Ilium
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largest part of the hip bone and contributes to the acetabulum (socket that holds femur head)
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what is the femur
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largest and heaviest bone in the body
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what is the weight bearing shin bone
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tibia
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what is the slender bone that lies posterior to tibia
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fibula
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what is the largest and strongest muscle in the body and where is it located
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satorious muscle
located in thigh |
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what are the rotator cuff muscles
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Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus Teres minor Subscapuloris SITS |
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where is the erector spinae located
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lower back
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Superficial muscles of the back
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trapezius, latissimus dorsi, levator scapulae, rhomboid major
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what is the largest nerve in the body and continuation of main part of the sacral plexus
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sciatic nerve
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what is the safe and dangerous side of the sciatic nerve
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safe: lateral side
dangerous: medial side |
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intragluteal injections are only safe where
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superolateral quadrant of the buttock
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what joint is most torn
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rotator cuff
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what are the muscles of the hamstring
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bicep femoris
semimembranosus muscle semitendinosis muscle |
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what are the muscles of the quads
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rectus femoris
vastus medialis tensor fasciae |
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what are the plantor flexion muscle
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gastronemius
soleus |
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what kind of muscle is this:
Gracilis |
muscle of pelvis and lower limb
origin: pubis insertion: tibia |
