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HW: Ch 10A (306-310)
Due: Mon Mar 23, 2026 11:59pm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| articulation | place of union between two or more bones; called a joint |
| hematopoiesis | production and development of blood cells, normally in the bone marrow |
| ligaments | connective tissue that surrounds the joint capsule to bind bones to other bones |
| tendons | connective tissue that binds muscle to bone on either side of a joint |
| fibers | muscle tissue composed of contractile cells |
| skeletal muscles | attached to bones and provide the means for movement |
| voluntary muscles | contract and relax in response to conscious thought |
| striated muscles | striped appearance on the microscope |
| smooth muscles | mainly responsible for assisting internal processes, such as digestion, circulation and urination |
| visceral mucsles | not under conscious control but functions under the control of the autonomic nervous system, also called involuntary |
| examples of involuntary muscles | in the digestive tract that propels food through the alimentary canal and those in the urinary system that control urination |
| cardiac muscle | only found in the heart wall, where it forms the myocardium |
| adduction | moves closer to midline |
| abduction | moves further away from the midline |
| flexion | decreased the angle of a joint |
| extension | increases the angle of a joint |
| rotation | moves a bone around its own axis |
| pronation | turns the palm downward |
| supination | turns the palm upward |
| inversion | moves the sole of the foot inward |
| eversion | moves the sole of the foot outward |
| dorsiflexion | elevates the foot |
| plantar flexion | lowers the foot |
| posterior | back side |
| anterior | front side |
| superior | above |
| inferior | below |
| dorsal | back |
| ventral | front |
| medial | center of body, towards the middle |
| lateral | further from the midline |
| Achilles tendon | ankle part |
| gastrocnemius | calf muscle |
| biceps femoris | hamstring muscle |
| soleus | to the side of the calf muscle |
| gluteus maximus | buttcheek |
| rectus abdominis | below the belly button |
| trapezius | upper back muscle near shoulder blade |
| pectoralis major | chest |
| biceps brachii | bicep |
| deltoid | should muscle |
| brachioradialis | forearm muscle |
| sternocleidomastoid | neck muscle |
| masseter | cheek bone muscle |
| orbicularis oculi | eyelid muscle |
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