Trail Guide Vocabulary Questions With
Solutions
arthrology the study of joints
articulation a joint or connection of bones
atlas first cervical vertebra, articulating with the occipital bone (c1)
axis second cervical vertebra (c2)
bilateral pertaining to two sides
bursa a small, fluid-filled sack that reduces friction between two structures
caudal downward,away from the head (toward the tail)
cephalic toward the head
, Trail Guide Vocabulary Questions With
Solutions
concentric contraction a shortening of the muscle during a contraction; a type of isotonic
exercise
connective tissue the supportive tissues of the body
contraction an increase in muscle tension, with or without change in overall length
coronal a vertical plane perpendicular to the sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior
and posterior portions, also called the frontal plane
cutaneous pertaining to the skin
distal farther away from a point of reference or farther from the center or median line
dorsal relating to the back; posterior
Solutions
arthrology the study of joints
articulation a joint or connection of bones
atlas first cervical vertebra, articulating with the occipital bone (c1)
axis second cervical vertebra (c2)
bilateral pertaining to two sides
bursa a small, fluid-filled sack that reduces friction between two structures
caudal downward,away from the head (toward the tail)
cephalic toward the head
, Trail Guide Vocabulary Questions With
Solutions
concentric contraction a shortening of the muscle during a contraction; a type of isotonic
exercise
connective tissue the supportive tissues of the body
contraction an increase in muscle tension, with or without change in overall length
coronal a vertical plane perpendicular to the sagittal plane, dividing the body into anterior
and posterior portions, also called the frontal plane
cutaneous pertaining to the skin
distal farther away from a point of reference or farther from the center or median line
dorsal relating to the back; posterior
