NUR 210 Exam 3 Study Guide
What connects bone to bone? - ANSWER:ligaments
What connects muscle to bone? - ANSWER:tendons
Which type of muscles are under conscious control? - ANSWER:skeletal muscles
3 types of muscle - ANSWER:skeletal, cardiac, smooth
distal - ANSWER:farthest from the center of the body or point of reference
proximal - ANSWER:nearest the point of attachment or center of the body
inferior - ANSWER:beneath or lower
superior - ANSWER:higher than or situated above
plantar - ANSWER:concerning the sole of the foot
palmar - ANSWER:concerning the palm of the hand
ventral - ANSWER:pertinent to the belly or front
dorsal - ANSWER:pertinent to the back
depression - ANSWER:lowering of a body part
elevation - ANSWER:raising of a body part
circumduction - ANSWER:circular movement
adduction - ANSWER:movement toward the midline of the body
abduction - ANSWER:Movement away from the midline of the body
eversion - ANSWER:turning soles of feet outward
inversion - ANSWER:turning soles of feet inward
supination - ANSWER:turning body or palms up
pronation - ANSWER:turning body or palms down
retraction - ANSWER:drawing in or backward
protraction - ANSWER:drawing out or forward
external rotation - ANSWER:rotation of a limb outwards
internal rotation - ANSWER:rotation of limb inwards
flexion - ANSWER:bending a limb at a joint
extension - ANSWER:straightening a limb at a joint angle
What connects bone to bone? - ANSWER:ligaments
What connects muscle to bone? - ANSWER:tendons
Which type of muscles are under conscious control? - ANSWER:skeletal muscles
3 types of muscle - ANSWER:skeletal, cardiac, smooth
distal - ANSWER:farthest from the center of the body or point of reference
proximal - ANSWER:nearest the point of attachment or center of the body
inferior - ANSWER:beneath or lower
superior - ANSWER:higher than or situated above
plantar - ANSWER:concerning the sole of the foot
palmar - ANSWER:concerning the palm of the hand
ventral - ANSWER:pertinent to the belly or front
dorsal - ANSWER:pertinent to the back
depression - ANSWER:lowering of a body part
elevation - ANSWER:raising of a body part
circumduction - ANSWER:circular movement
adduction - ANSWER:movement toward the midline of the body
abduction - ANSWER:Movement away from the midline of the body
eversion - ANSWER:turning soles of feet outward
inversion - ANSWER:turning soles of feet inward
supination - ANSWER:turning body or palms up
pronation - ANSWER:turning body or palms down
retraction - ANSWER:drawing in or backward
protraction - ANSWER:drawing out or forward
external rotation - ANSWER:rotation of a limb outwards
internal rotation - ANSWER:rotation of limb inwards
flexion - ANSWER:bending a limb at a joint
extension - ANSWER:straightening a limb at a joint angle
