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81 Cards in this Set
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Adipose
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Tissue with gelatinous consistency
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Aponeurosis
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a broad, flat tendon
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Artery
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a vessel in which a pulse can be felt
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Bone
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Easy to distinguish from its hard feel
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Bursa
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a small fluid sac that reduces friction between two structures
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Fascia
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Layers of connective tissue
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Two types of Fascia are:
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Superficial and deep
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Ligament
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a structure connecting bones together at a joint
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Lymph Node
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bean shaped - ranging in size
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Muscle
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a voluntary contractile tissue that moves the skeleton
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Nerve
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a tube shaped vessel that becomes tender when pressed
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Retinaculum
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a transverse thickening of deep fascia, strapping down tendons
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Skin
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the largest organ in the body
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Tendon
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attaches muscle to bone
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Vein
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Easily seen on the hand - in the circulatory system - Carries blood to the heart
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Name three types of connective tissue that are palpable:
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Muscle, Tendon, Ligament
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The muscle that carries out an action is called the:
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Agonist
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The muscle that resists an action is called the:
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Synergist
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Skeletal muscle is composed of:
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Nerves, blood vessels, muscle cells (fibers) and fascia (layers of connective tissue)
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Connective tissue layers that merge at either end of the muscle do so to form a:
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Tendon
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How do you work smart when palpating? (VVB)
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Visualize, verbalize, be patient
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How do you best find a shape or edge of a bone?
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Roll your fingers across rather than along its surface
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Movement preformed by your partner is called:
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Active
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You moving a limb on your client is called:
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Passive
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Resisted movements are used to distinguish: (3 things of different muscles and tendons)
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Lengths, Shapes, Edges
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Trail markers on the body are also called:
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Bony landmarks
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There are many different body types so how could a "body map" apply to all of them?
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We all have the same muscle, bone, and other tissue structures. We also use stepping off points.
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Palpation is an art of doing what?
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LOCATING a structure, becoming AWARE of its characteristics, and ASSESSING its quality/condition.
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Three principles or qualities you want to practice when palpating: (Like making love)
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Move slow, less is more, be present
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Laying one hand on top of the other while palpating allows the top hand to do what:
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Direct movement and depth
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Anterior
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further toward the front of the body
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The abdominal muscles are _______ to the intestines?
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Anterior
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The intestines are _______ to the abdominal muscles?
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Posterior
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In a fetal position, how are most of your joints?
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Flexed
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The head is _____ to the abdomen?
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Superior
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The abdomen is ______ to the head.
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Inferior
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The spine is ______ to the sternum.
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Posterior
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The sternum is _______ to the spine.
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Anterior
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The elbow is ______ to the wrist.
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Proximal
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The phalanges are ______ to the elbow
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Distal
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The big toe is ______ to the pinkie toe.
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Medial
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The pinkie toe is _______ to the big toe.
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Lateral
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Deep
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A structure deeper in the body
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Distal
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A structure of the arm or leg that is further away from the trunk
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Inferior
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A structure closer to the feet
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Lateral
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Future away from the midline
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Medial
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Closer to the midline
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Posterior
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Further toward the back of the body
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Proximal
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A structure of the arm or leg that is closer to the trunk
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Superficial
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A structure closer to the body's surface
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Superior
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A structure closer to the head
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Ab-duction
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a movement that moves a limb in the lateral direction.
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Ad-duction
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a movement that moves a limb in the medial direction.
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Circumduction
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a combination of flexion, extension, adduction and abduction.
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Dorsiflextion
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Movement of the ankle bringing it closer to the fibula/tibia.
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Extension
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A movement that straightens or opens a joint
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Flexion
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A movement that bends a joint, bringing the bones closer together.
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Lateral Flexion
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When the head of vertebral column bend to the side
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Medial Rotation
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Limb at the shoulder or hip turns in toward the midline
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Lateral Rotation
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Limb at the shoulder or hip turns away from the midline
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Plantar Flexion
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Movement of the ankle pressing down
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Pronation
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Movement causing the Ulna and Radius to cross.
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Supination
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Movement bringing the Ulna and Radius parallel to one another.
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Rotation
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A movement of the head or vertebral column along the transverse plane
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Sagittal Plane
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The plane dividing the body into left and right parts
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Mid Sagittal Plane
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Plane that divides the body into equal left and right parts
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Coronal Plane/Frontal Plane
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Divides the body into back and front parts
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Transverse Plane
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Divides the body into upper and lower sections
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What terms associate with the transverse plane?
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Superior/ Inferior
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What terms associate with the sagittal plane?
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Medial/Lateral
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What terms associate with the Coronal/Frontal Plane?
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Anterior/ Posterior
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All planes are ____ to eachother.
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Perpendicular - 90 degree angles
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To leave the mid line of the Axial Body is _______ _______.
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Lateral Flexion
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Inversion at the ankle would leave the sole of the foot pointing where?
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Inward
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Eversion at the ankle would leave the sole of the foot point where?
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Outward
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Cranial
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Closer to the head
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Caudal
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Closer to the buttocks
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Opposition of the thumb
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Touching thumb to pinkie
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Lateral Deviation of the mendible
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Moving your mendible left or right
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Protraction of the mendible
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Moving the mendible forward
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Retraction of the mendible
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Moving the mendible backward
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