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Basic Terminology
Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Internal Rotation is the same as | Medial Rotation |
| External Rotation is the same as | Lateral Rotation |
| Itis means | Inflammation |
| Fossa means | Shallow depression |
| Tuber means | Bump |
| Main muscle involved in an action | Prime mover |
| Muscle that does the same movement/action as the prime mover, helps the prime mover | Synergist |
| Muscle that does the opposite of the prime mover | Antagonist |
| Pointy bone that sticks out when you lay down - posterior is the illium ; stands for Anterior Superior Illiac Spine | ASIS |
| Most lateral hip muscle is the | Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL) |
| Can also be known as Piriformis syndrome | Sciatica |
| Bump on the bone | Greater tubercle |
| Back of the Femur | Gluteal Tuberosity |
| Stands for Anterior Inferior Illiac Spine | AIIS |
| Runs from hip to knee ; Runs underneath Piriformis | Sciatica Nerve |
| Fixed part of the muscle | Origin |
| Moveable part of the muscle | Insertion |
| To pull back | Retraction |
| To pull forward | Protraction |
| Decreases the angle of the joint; movement in which the angle of 2 body segments get smaller | Flexion |
| What are some examples of Flexion? | Hand & Forearm ; Thigh & Shin ; Arm & Torso |
| Increases angle of the joint; movement of a joint that increases the angle between 2 bones or body surfaces at a joint; Usually results in straightening of the bones or body surfaces involved | Extension |
| Example of Extension | Extension is produced by extending the flexed (bent) elbow |
| What connects muscle to bone? | Tendons |
| What connects bone to bone? | Ligaments |
| The heel of the foot is called the | Calcaneus |
| Toes pointed down is called | Plantarflexion |
| Toes pointed out is called | Eversion |
| A gap in the muscle for the Adductor Magnus | Adductor Hiatus |
| Condition involving pain at the Plantar Fascia, stretches from Calcaneus to proximal phalanges on the plantar surface of the foot | Plantar Fascitis |
| Plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections | Horizontal |
| Plane that divides the body into front and back sections | Frontal |
| What is the fixed part of the muscle ? | Origin |
| What is the most distal point of the upper extremity | Phalanges |
| Inner side of the hand in anatomical position | Ulna |
| A connective tissue | Thoracolumbar Apeneurosis |
| Bone in the finger and toes | Phalanges |
| In the word Synergist what does the letters syn mean | Together |
| In the word Synergist what does the letters erg | Work |
| Synergist that immobilizes a bone that is a muscles origin | Fixator |
| Lateral process of vertebra | Transverse Process |
| Name the collar bone | Clavicle |
| Name the 1st cervical bone | C1 Atlas |
| The abbreviation S stands for what ? | Sacral |
| Name another word for tailbone | Coccyx |
| Also known as the shoulder blade or wing bone | Scapula |
| Also known as the medial border | Vertebral Border |
| Also known as the lateral border | Axillary Border |
| Bones in the hands are called what | Metacarpals |
| Bones in the wrist (there are 8) are called what | Carpals |
| Bones in the foot are called what | Metatarsals |
| Bones in the ankle are called what | Tarsals |
| Your heel bone is called | Calcaneus |
| Front aka Vidral | Anterior |
| Back aka Dorsal | Posterior |
| Close to the middle of the body | Medial |
| Outer/further away from the body | Lateral |
| In between 2 muscles | Intermediate |
| Towards the head - cephelad - ceph (head) | Superior |
| Towards the feet - caudle (feet) | Inferior |
| Relating to, occurring on, or affecting only one side of an organ or structure, or of the body | Unilateral |
| Structure of the body | Anatomy |
| Function of the body | Physiology |
| Standing, arms to the side, palms forward | Anatomical position |
| Towards the surface | Superficial |
| Below the surface | Deep |
| Closer to the trunk | Proximal |
| Further from the trunk | Distal |
| Face down | Prone |
| Face up | Supine |
| Decrease the angle of the joint | Flexion |
| Increase the angle of the joint | Extension |
| Movement of a limb away from the midline | Abduction |
| Movement of a limb towards the midline | Adduction |
| To move to a higher position | Elevation |
| To move to a lower position | Depression |
| To pull forward | Protraction |
| To pull back | Retraction |
| To turn the forearm/palm down | Pronation |
| To turn the forearm/palm up | Supination |
| Movement of the sole of the foot inward | Inversion |
| Movement of the sole of the foot outward | Eversion |
| Movement of the foot/toes pointing down | Plantarflexion |
| Movement of the foot/toes point towards the body | Dorsiflexion |
| Movement in which one end of a bone moves and one end remains fixed | Circumduction |
| Movement of a bone around its axis | Rotation |
| Rotation of the anterior surface towards the midline | Medial rotation |
| Rotation of the anterior surface away from the midline | Lateral rotation |
| Movement of the scapula as the arm is raised above the head/from 90 degrees up | Upward rotation |
| Movement of the scapula as the arm is returned from above the head to 90 degrees | Downward rotation |
| Plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior sections | Frontal |
| Plane that divides the body into left and right sides | Sagital |
| Plane that divides the body into equal left and right sides | Midsagital |
| Plane that divides the body into upper and lower sections | Horizontal |
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