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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the four ligaments of the knee? | Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Posterior Cruciate Ligament, Medial Collateral Ligament, and Lateral Collateral Ligament |
| What four muscles make up the quadriceps? | Rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis, and vastus intermedius |
| What is the function of the meniscus? | Shock absorption, adds to joint-stability, and helps with the gliding and rotating movements of the femur and tibia |
| What do the semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris make up? | the hamstring |
| What is another name for the Iliotibial (IT) band? | Tensor fascia latae |
| Where does the patellar tendon attach? | the tibial tubercle |
| What are the four bones that make up the knee joint? | fibula, tibia, patella, and femur |
| What is the major weight-bearing bone of the lower leg? | tibia |
| What are condyles? | the convex surfaces on the end of the femur |
| Why is it good for knees to be protected by strong muscles? | Some serious sports injuries can be avoided. |
| What is the largest joint in the body? | the knee joint |
| What is the strongest bone in the body? | femur |
| What do the collateral ligaments help with? | reducing valgus and varus movement in the knee joint |
| Which two ligaments form an x in the middle of the knee joint? | ACL and PCL |
| What do the ACL and PCL prevent? | movement of the femur on the tibia |
| How are contusions caused? | from a direct blow to the knee joint |
| How do you know if an athlete has a third degree sprain? | if one or more ligament has been completely torn, there is joint instability, and rapid swelling |
| What does chondromalacia result in? | the irritation and softening of cartilage on the patella |
| Who does the Osgood-Schlatter condition affect? | adolescents during growth spurts |
| How is patellar tendonitis caused? | excessive stress on the patellar tendon which results in inflammation |
| Ch.7 | Maximo |
| Bones are classified according to.. | their shapes |
| The shapes of the bone are.. | long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid |
| What is bone covered with? | periosteum |
| What is the SHAFT of the bone called? | diaphysis |
| Name one function of the bone | support/protection, body formation, blood cell formation, store salts |
| Whats does the axial skeleton consist of? | skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column, thoracic cage |
| What does the thoracic cage consist of? | ribs, thoracic vertebrae, sternum |
| The vertebral column extends from the skull to the.. | pelvis |
| The humerus extends from the scapula to the.. | elbow |
| How many pairs of ribs are there? | 12 |
| What does the cranium do? | encloses/protects the brain |
| What do clavicles hold in place? | shoulder |
| What does each hip bone consist of? | ilium, ischium, pubis |
| Vertebrae are seperated by.. | intervertebral discs |
| What forms the lowest part of the vertebral column? | coccyx |
| The ____ acts like a shock absorber when a person sits | coccyx |
| What side of the leg is the tibia located? | medial |
| The fibula is located on which side of the tibia? | lateral |
| Name 3 types of joints.. | ball and socket, condyloid, gliding, hinge, pivot, saddle |
| What is at each end of a bone? | epiphysis |
| Ch.8 | Maximo |
| What are the three types of muscle? | smooth, cardiac,and skeletal |
| What covers skeletal muscles? | fascia |
| What does cytoplasm consist of? | mitochondria, sarcoplasmic reticulum, actin/myosin |
| The organizations of actin and myosin produces.. | striations |
| What stimulates muscle fibers to contract? | motor neurons |
| What supplies the energy for muscle fiber contraction? | ATP |
| Aerobic respiration requires which gas | OXYGEN |
| What are the two different types of blood cells? | red and white |
| During strenuous activities, oxygen deficiency can cause a build up of what? | lactic acid |
| Muscle fatigue is due usually to a build up of.. | lactic acid |
| What is a single, short contraction reflecting stimulation of a muscle fiber? | twitch |
| Smooth muscle fibers contain filaments of.. | actin, myosin |
| What are the two types of smooth muscle? | multiunit smooth muscle, visceral smooth muscle |
| What are the two neurotransmitters involved in smooth muscle contraction? | acetylcholine and noprepinephrine |
| What kind of muscle is self-exciting and rhythmic? | cardiac |
| The immovable end of a skeletal muscle is its.. | origin |
| The movable end of a skeletal muscle is its.. | insertion |
| What is the medical term for "chewing" | mastication |
| What aid prime movers? | synergists |
| What resists the actions of prime movers? | antagonists |
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