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Compact Bone




Rohan

A bone that has no visible openings

A bone that has no visible openings

Spongy Bone




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A bone that does have visible openings. Holds up most of skeleton

A bone that does have visible openings. Holds up most of skeleton

Red Marrow




Rohan

Place where new blood cells are created

Place where new blood cells are created

Yellow Marrow




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Produces fat and cartilage

Produces fat and cartilage

Cartilage




Rohan

A firm, elastic, flexible type of connective white tissue that is in your ears and the front of your nose

A firm, elastic, flexible type of connective white tissue that is in your ears and the front of your nose

Ligament




Rohan

A band of tissue serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc

A band of tissue serving to connect bones, hold organs in place, etc

Hinge




Rohan

A joint type that flexes or extends back and forth

A joint type that flexes or extends back and forth

Saddle




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Flexion/Extension/Adduction/Abduction/Circumduction

Flexion/Extension/Adduction/Abduction/Circumduction

Ball and Socket




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Flexion/Extension/Adduction/Abduction/Internal & External Rotation

Flexion/Extension/Adduction/Abduction/Internal & External Rotation

Gliding




Rohan

Gliding Movement joint type

Gliding Movement joint type

Condyloid




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Flexion/Extension/Adduction/Abduction/Circumduction

Flexion/Extension/Adduction/Abduction/Circumduction

Pivot




Rohan

Rotation of one bone around another

Rotation of one bone around another

Muscle Tissue




Rohan

Soft tissue that composes muscles in animals

Soft tissue that composes muscles in animals

Skeletal Muscle




Rohan

Skeletal muscle tissue generally allows for physical movements of all sorts. Skeletal muscles usually function in pairs, and their control is typically voluntary

Skeletal muscle tissue generally allows for physical movements of all sorts. Skeletal muscles usually function in pairs, and their control is typically voluntary

Tendon




Rohan

A flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone

A flexible but inelastic cord of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a muscle to a bone

Flexor




Rohan

A muscle whose contraction bends a limb or other part of the body

A muscle whose contraction bends a limb or other part of the body

Extensor




Rohan

A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or other part of the body.

A muscle whose contraction extends or straightens a limb or other part of the body.

Voluntary




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Under the conscious control of the brain.

Under the conscious control of the brain.

Involuntary




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A compulsory action

A compulsory action

1st Class Lever




Rohan

First-class levers have the fulcrum placed between the load and the effort, as in the seesaw, crowbar, and balance scale.

First-class levers have the fulcrum placed between the load and the effort, as in the seesaw, crowbar, and balance scale.

2nd Class Lever




Rohan

Second-class levers have the load between the effort and the fulcrum.

Second-class levers have the load between the effort and the fulcrum.

3rd Class Lever




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Third-class levers have the effort placed between the load and the fulcrum.

Third-class levers have the effort placed between the load and the fulcrum.

Long Bone




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Bones that are longer than they are wide

Bones that are longer than they are wide

Short Bones




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Bones that have an equal length and an equal width

Bones that have an equal length and an equal width

Irregular Bone




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A bone that cannot be classified into short, long, or a flat bone

A bone that cannot be classified into short, long, or a flat bone

Flat Bone




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Flat bones are bones whose principal function is either extensive protection or the provision of broad surfaces for muscular attachment.

Flat bones are bones whose principal function is either extensive protection or the provision of broad surfaces for muscular attachment.

Flexion




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Bending parts at a joint so that the angle between them decreases and the parts come closer together (bending the knee).

Bending parts at a joint so that the angle between them decreases and the parts come closer together (bending the knee).

Extension




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Straightening parts at a joint so that the angle between them increases and the parts move farther apart (straightening the knee).

Straightening parts at a joint so that the angle between them increases and the parts move farther apart (straightening the knee).

Dorsiflexion




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Movement at the ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin (walking or standing on toes).

Movement at the ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin (walking or standing on toes).

Plantar Flexion




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Movement at the ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin (walking or standing on toes).

Movement at the ankle that brings the foot farther from the shin (walking or standing on toes).

Hyperextension




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Extension of the parts at a joint beyond the anatomical position (bending the head back beyond the upright position); often used to describe an abnormal extension beyond the normal range of motion resulting in injury.

Extension of the parts at a joint beyond the anatomical position (bending the head back beyond the upright position); often used to describe an abnormal extension beyond the normal range of motion resulting in injury.

Abduction




Rohan

Moving a part away from the midline (lifting the upper limb horizontally to form a right angle with the side of the body).

Moving a part away from the midline (lifting the upper limb horizontally to form a right angle with the side of the body).

Adduction




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Moving a part toward the midline (returning the upper limb from the horizontal position to the side of the body).

Moving a part toward the midline (returning the upper limb from the horizontal position to the side of the body).

Rotation




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Moving a part around an axis (twisting the head from side to side).

Moving a part around an axis (twisting the head from side to side).

Circumduction




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Moving a part so that its end follows a circular path (moving a finger in a circular motion without the the hand).

Moving a part so that its end follows a circular path (moving a finger in a circular motion without the the hand).

Pronation




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Turning the hand so that the palm is downward or facing posteriorly (in anatomical position).

Turning the hand so that the palm is downward or facing posteriorly (in anatomical position).

Supination




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Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).

Turning the hand so that the palm is upward or facing anteriorly (in anatomical position).

Eversion




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Turning the foot so the plantar surfaces faces laterally.

Turning the foot so the plantar surfaces faces laterally.

Inversion




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Turning the foot so the plantar surfaces faces medially.

Turning the foot so the plantar surfaces faces medially.

Retraction




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Moving a part backward (pulling the head backward).

Moving a part backward (pulling the head backward).

Protraction




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Moving a part forward (thrusting the head forward).

Moving a part forward (thrusting the head forward).

Elevation




Rohan

Raising a part (shrugging the shoulders).

Raising a part (shrugging the shoulders).

Depression




Rohan



Lowering a part (drooping the shoulders).

Lowering a part (drooping the shoulders).