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A&PI Ch. 23 & 24
Skeletal and Muscular Systems
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| sphincter | valve like structure |
| skeletal muscle | muscle that produces body movement |
| smooth muscle | muscle that contracts involuntarily |
| cardiac muscle | self-exciting muscle |
| fascia | connective tissue that separates muscles |
| tendon | connects muscles to bones |
| ligament | connects bone to bone |
| temporalis | the muscle that closes the jaw |
| trapezius | the muscle that moves the shoulder |
| sternocleidomastoid | the muscle that moves the head |
| gastrocnemius | the muscle that flexes the foot |
| external oblique | the muscle that moves the abdominal wall |
| gluteus maximus | the muscle that moves the hip and thigh |
| deltoid | the muscle that abducts the arm |
| vastus lateralis | the muscle that extends the lower leg |
| epiphyseal disk | plate of cartilage at the end of the bone necessary for the bone to grow |
| fontaneles | tough membranes that connect incompletely developed bones of the skull |
| frontal bone | bone of the anterior skull |
| Occipital lobe | foramen magnum's location |
| temporal bone | on the sides of the skull near the ears |
| clavicle | collar bone |
| scapulae | shoulder blade |
| radius | thumb side of lower arm |
| ulna | forms the elbow of the lower arm |
| carpals | wrist bones |
| matacarpals | hand bones |
| phalanges | fingers/toes |
| femur | thighbone |
| calcaneus | heel bone |
| metatarsals | bones of feet |
| arthritis | joint inflammation |
| gout | avoid meat, beer, and wine |
| kyphosis | humpback |
| scoliosis | S curvature of the spine |
| Ewing Sarcoma | treated with chemotherapy |
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