Eversion Correct Ans - Elevation of the lateral border of the foot
Hyperextension Correct Ans - A joint position that moves beyond the
straight position
Hyperflexion Correct Ans - A joint that has moved beyond it's normal
range in flexion
Plantar Flexion Correct Ans - Position in which the foot is lower than
the ankle
Rotation Correct Ans - The turning of a bone on its axis. Movement
toward the midline is called Medial/Internal Rotation, and movement away
from the midline is called Lateral/External Rotation.
Supination Correct Ans - Turning the palms forward
Centeral Nervous System(CNS) Correct Ans - The Brain and Spinal
Cord
Enteric System Correct Ans - Part of the nervous system that controls
the gastrointestinal tract
Neuron Correct Ans - The basic functional and structural unit of the
nervous system. Sensory Neurons carry the flow of sensation from the PNS to
the CNS. Motor Neurons carry instructions from the CNS to the PNS and on to
muscles and glands
Parasympathetic Nervous System Correct Ans - System of nerves that
originate in the brain and sacrum: these support the day-to-day functioning of
the internal organs and oppose the Sympathetic Nervous System
Peripherral Nervous System (PNS) Correct Ans - All parts of the
nervous system excluding the spinal cord and brain
Proprioception Correct Ans - The sense of joint and body position,
important in allowing the body to maintain stability and dynamic alignment.
, Proprioceptors Correct Ans - Specialized nerve endings in the muscles,
tendons, and joints that are sensitive to changes in tension during activity.
They provide a body part a sense of where it is in space
Sciatic Nerve Correct Ans - The largest nerve of the lumbosacral
plexus: supplies the calf muscles.
Somatic Nervous System(SNS) Correct Ans - Innervates skeletal
muscle; receives sensory information from the somatic senses, including pain,
touch, sight, and hearing"
Sympathetic Nervous System Correct Ans - System of nerves that
orginate in the thoracic and lumbar regions of the spinal cord; the flight or
fight response, elevating heart rate, blood pressure. Opposes the
parasympathetic system
Anatomical Position Correct Ans - The position of reference for
definitions and descriptions of the body planes and axis. The body is in an
erect posture, face forward, with the sides of the body, palms facing forward
with fingers and thumbs extended
Anterior/Ventral Correct Ans - Refers to the frontal view of the body
Contralateral Correct Ans - on opposite sides of the body
Cranial/Caudal Correct Ans - The distance of the structure from the
head. Caudal refers to the distance of a sctructure from the feet
Distal Correct Ans - Structures that are relatively farther away from
the midpoint of the body
Frontal Plane Correct Ans - Divides the body into anterior and
posterior halves, which run vertically. This plane is also referred to as the
coronal plane
Inferior Correct Ans - Indicates that a structure lies beneath another
Ipsilateral Correct Ans - On the same side of the body
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