anatomy exam 2 study guide With Complete Solutions!!

anatomy exam 2 study guide With
Complete Solutions!!

fibrous joint - ANSWER--bones being held together (suture)

-found in skull, unites majority of bones in the skull

-little to no movement



cartilaginous joint - ANSWER-made of fibrocartilage

-symphysis

-fibrocartilage

-pubic symphysis, intervertebral discs



synovial joint - ANSWER--common

-anywhere there is obvious movement

-joints

-most complex

-joint cavity and capsule



circumduction - ANSWER-combination of flexion, extension, and abduction and
adduction

-shoulder joint and hip joint can cicumduct



ligaments of shoulder joint - ANSWER--transverse humeral

-coracoacromial

-coracoclavicular



muscles of the shoulder joint - ANSWER-supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

teres minor

, subscapularis



posterior cruciate ligament - ANSWER--prevents hyperflexion of knee

-gets tighter as you flex the knee



anterior cruciate ligament - ANSWER--prevents hyperextension

-gets tighter as you extend the knee



football injuries - ANSWER--damage to collateral ligaments due to torn menisci

-torn cruciate ligaments

*unhappy triad



agonist - ANSWER-prime mover



antagonist - ANSWER-a muscle working in opposition to the agonist



synergist - ANSWER-muscles that work together to cause a movement



fixators - ANSWER-stabilize joints crossed by the prime mover



trunk muscles - ANSWER-



functions of nervous tissue - ANSWER-1) get info from receptors (detecting changes)

2) take the info and make responses as needed

3)issue commands to effectors

*action potential



where is nervous tissue found? - ANSWER-brain, spinal cord, nerves