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37 Cards in this Set

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Condyle
rounding articular surface
Crest
narrow ridge of bone
Epicondyle
raised area on or above condyle
Foramen
round or oval opening through bone
Fossa
shallow basin like depression in bone often serves as articular surface
Head
Bony expantion carried on narrow neck
Meatus
canal like passageway
Process
Any bone prominence
Ramus
arm like bar or bone
Trochanter
very large, blunt, irregular shaped process
Tuberosity
large rounded projection; may be roughened
Flexion
decrease joint angle between two body segments
Extension
always the opposite motion of flexion
Flexion
second use of flexion is a prefix that tells you what the body segment is moving towards
Elevation
to raise
Depression
opposite of elevation, only used for scapular movements
Protraction
to slide away from body. only used for scalpular movements
Retraction
opposite motion of protraction, only used with scalpular movements.
Abduction
means to take away, (abduct) from midline of body. only used with shoulder and hip movements.
Horizontal extension
opposite of horizontal flexion only used for shoulder
Internal rotation
spin the humerus our femur about am acid that runs down the center of a shaft bone
Pronation
rotate radil ulnar (forearm) joints out of anatomical position. only used with forearm movements.
Supination
opposite of pronation and only used with forearm motions
Radial deviation
rotate toward the radius (thumb) only used for wrist movements
Ulnar deviation
opposite of radial deviation. used for wrist movements
Inversion
rotate foot sideways so bottom of foot rolls inward. typically how ankle is sprained. only used for ankle movements.
Eversion
opposite of inversion, only used with the ankle.
4 major bones that make up the top, side and front walks of skull (not including facial bones)
Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital
two bones form upper and lower jaw (which is which)
Maxilla (upper) Mandible (lower)
Openings create a passageway for spinal nerves, and are formed between thoracic lumbar vertebrae as a result off being attacked on each other.
invertebral Foramen
these processes on the base of the skull articulate with the first cervical vertebra.
occipital condyles
action that decreases the joint angle between the head and chest
neck flexion
action that occurs when standing up right and then bends to the side
back and lateral flexion
arm is extended outward in horizontal plane, then swings arm forward towards chest
shoulder horizontal flexion
standing upright with both feet on ground, then raises foot behind him.
knee flexion
points toe away from self
ankle plantar flexion
reduces joint angle between hand and forearm
wrist flexion