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44 Cards in this Set
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acromioclavicular ligament
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connects acromion process of scapula to clavicle
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glenohumeral ligament
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connects glenoid cavity of scapula to lesser tubercle and neck of humerus
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coracoclavicular ligament
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connect caracoid process of scapula to clavicle
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ulnar collateral ligament
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connects medial epicondyle of humerus to coronoid and olecranon processes of ulna
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radial collateral ligament
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connects lateral epicondyle of humerus to head of radius and radial notch of ulna
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iliofemoral ligament
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connects anterior inferior iliac spine to femur between trochanters
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pubofemoral ligament
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connects rim of acetabulum to neck of femur
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ischiofemoral ligament
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connects ischial rim of acetabulum to neck of femur
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ligament of the head of the femur
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connects fossa in center of acetabulum to fossa in center of head of femur
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patellar ligament
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connects quadriceps tendon and patella to tibial tuberosity
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medial collateral ligament (tibial)
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connects medial condyle of femur to medial condyle of tibia
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lateral collateral ligament (fibular)
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connects lateral condyle of femur to fibula
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anterior cruciate ligament
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internal within knee joint
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posterior cruciate ligament
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internal within knee joint
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medial meniscus
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internal within knee joint, semicircular cartilage between medial condyles of femur and tibia
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lateral meniscus
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internal within knee joint, circular cartilage between between lateral condyles of femur and tibia
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fossa
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hollow or depression
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sinus
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cavity or space within a bone
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foramen
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hole
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meatus
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a tube-shaped opening or canal
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sulcus
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groove
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condyle
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large convex surface
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head
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round end supported by narrower neck
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facet
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smooth, flat surface
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tubercle
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a small, rounded bump
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tuberosity
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a bigger rounded bump
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crest
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prominent border or ridge
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spinous process or spine
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sharp, slender process
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epicondyle
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process above or outside of a condyle
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axial bones
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bones that surround your core
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body planes: frontal
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vertical plane that separates front from back
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body planes: sagittal
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vertical plane that separates right from left
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body planes: median or midsagittal
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vertical plane that separates right from left on the midline
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body planes: transverse or horizontal
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horizontal plane that separates upper from lower
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axis
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center line of body
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superior/inferior
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higher or upper/lower
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cranial/caudal
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toward the head/toward the tail
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anterior/posterior
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in front of/behind
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dorsal/ventral
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toward the back/toward the belly
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proximal & distal
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reference point is point of attachment to the trunk; used on limbs
close to trunk/further from trunk |
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medial & lateral
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median-closer to midline
lateral-further from midline |
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superficial & deep
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close to the surface
further from the surface of body |
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ipsilateral/contralateral
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same half of the body/ opposite half of the body
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membranes
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a layer of epithelial cells with a layer of connective tissue beneath combines to form a membrane-a thin covering that protects other tissues in the body.
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