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Anatomy NETA
Terms and Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the term for deviding the body into right and left halves, it is also known as the midline? | Median |
| What is the term for the front of the body? | Anterior |
| The back of the body | Posterior |
| THe movement or location of a body part toward the outside of the body. | Lateral |
| Movement or location of a body part toward the middle of the body. | Medial |
| Closer to the reference point or the center of body? | Proximal |
| Away from the reference point or the center of the body. | Distal |
| What are the three planes that occur in human movement? | A)Sagittal B)Frontal C)Transverse |
| How many bones does the skeleton consist of? | The Skeleton Consists of 206 BONES. |
| The skull,spine sternum and ribs are considered the __________ skeleton. | Axial |
| How many bones is the AXIAL SKELETON made up of? | 80 Bones |
| The arms and legs are considered the __________ ___________. | )Appendicular Skeleton |
| How many bones does the Appendicular Skeleton consists of? | 126 Bones |
| As the body ages bone tissue _________. | Ossifies |
| What is responsible for rigitity in bones? | Mineral Content |
| What nutrient is responsible for making bones resistant to tension? | Protein |
| What provides the necessary force for motion to occur? | Muscles |
| Bones are divided into four classifications What are the classifications? | A)Long B)Short C)Flat D)Irregular |
| What is the bone classification for limbs,fingers and toes? | Long Bones |
| Which bones provide rigid lever for movement? | Long Bones |
| What type of bones are the wrist and ankle bones? | Short Bones |
| What bones provide greater strength but decreased movement capability? | Short Bones |
| The ribs,ilia and scapulae are classified as what type of bones? | Flat Bones |
| Which bones serve as broad sites for muscle attachment? | Flat Bones |
| The ischium,pubis and vertabrae are classied as ___________ bones. | Irregular |
| Which 3 bones serve as internal organ protectors as well as sites for muscle attachment? | A)Ischium B)Pubis C)Vertabrae |
| What are the three major types of joint articulations in the body? | A)Immovable B)Slightly Moveable C)Moveable |
| What 2 types of joint articulations allow for little or no movement? | A)Slightly moveable B)Immovable |
| Synarthrodial Means | Immovable |
| Diarthrodial Means | Moveable |
| Amphiarthrodial Means | Slightly moveable |
| Cartiliginous Means | Slightly Moveable |
| Synovial Means | Moveable |
| What type of membrane surrounds a joint cavity? | Synovial Membrane |
| What is the fluid secreted by the Synovial membrane? | Synovial Fluid |
| What is the purpose for Synovial fluid? | Synovial Fluid Lubricates joints |
| Two examples of Ball and Socket Joints | Hip and Shoulder |
| Two examples of Hinge Joints | Elbow and knee |
| One example of a Saddle Joint | Carpal an Metacarpal thumb joint |
| One example of Ellipsoid or Condyloid Joint | Wrist |
| One example of Pivot joint | The Skull on the first cervicle vertebrae rotates around the second cervicle vertebrae. |
| An example of Gliding Joint | The Intercarpal Joints of the hand. |
| Which joint has combinations of hinge,pivot and gliding? | The Knee |
| Which of the joints in the human body is the most complex? | The knee |
| How many bone/vertebrae doed the spine consist of? | 33 vertebrae in the human spine. |
| The Human Spine consists of ___________ and __________. | Bone and cartilidge |
| The spine extends from the base of the ________ to the _________. | Skull to the Pelvis |
| How many vertebrae does the cervicle portion of the spine consist of? | 7 |
| What portion of the spine supports the skull and neck? | Cervicle Portion |
| How many vertebrae are in the Thoracic portion of the Spine? | 12 |
| Which of the spines vertebrae are the largest? | Lumbar vertebrae |
| How many Lumbar vertebrae are there? | 5 Lumbar Vertebrae |
| What is the job of the Lumbar Vertebrae? | The Lumbar Vertebrae carries the largest portion of body weight. |
| What is the Thoracic Portions job? | The Thoracic Portion of the Spine joines the ribs to support the thorax. |
| How does the Lumbar Curvature develop? | The Lumbar Curvature develops by walking and standing erect. |
| How many vertebrae are in the Sacrum? | There are 5 vertebrae in the sacrum. |
| The 5 vertebrae in the Sacrum __________ together to form a single ___________. | The 5 Vertebrae in the Sacrum Fuse together to Form a single Bone. |
| What does the Sacrum do? | The Sacrum tramsmits body weight to the Pelvic Girdle. |
| How many vertebrae are in the Coccyx? Are the vertebrae fused? | 2-4 Fused vertebrae |
| What are the 5 main movements the spine is capable of? | Flexion,Extension,Lateral Flexion,Rotation and Circumduction. |
| What are the 3 general tpes of muscle tissue? | Cardiac,Smooth and Skeletal |
| The _________ muscle tissue is extremely efficiant,fatigue resistant and adapted to the needs of the heart. | Cardiac Muscle Tissue |
| The Cardiac Muscle Tissue is an _____________ muscle. | Involuntary Muscle |
| What type of muscle lines the artery walls? | Smooth Involuntary Muscle Tissue |
| What type of muscle is skeletal muscle? | Voluntary |
| Skeletal Muscles produce ________that is translated into ___________. | A)Force B)Movement |
| What type of muscle make up 40% of the human body? | Skeletal Muscle |
| What muscle is the main focus for a fitness Professional? | Skeletal |
| Skeletal muscles consist of long cylyndricle cells called __________. | Muscle Fibers |
| Each Muscle Fiber is composed of smaller units called _________________. | Myofibrils |
| What are myofibrils encased in? | Sarcolemma |
| What is a Sarcolemma? | Connective tissue |
| What is the geletin substance surrounding myofibrils? | Sarcoplasm |
| What is the "PowerHouse of a cell? | Mitochondria |
| Where is the most energy for a muscle contraction produced? | Mitochondria |