Week 2: MSC Exam ORT Anatomy
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artery - ANSWER-A blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
Acromion - ANSWER-Outward extension of the shoulder blade forming the point
of the shoulder.
clavicle - ANSWER-collar bone
coracoid process - ANSWER-thick curved process attached by a broad base to
the upper part of the neck of the scapula; it runs at first upward and medial
greater trochanter - ANSWER-A bony prominence on the proximal lateral side
part of the shaft of the femur
lesser trochanter - ANSWER-A pyramidal prominence that projects from the
proximal and medial part of the shaft of the femur
Humerus - ANSWER-long bone; upper arm bone; shoulder to elbow
pelvis - ANSWER-defined as the middle part of the human body between the
lumbar region of the abdomen superiorly and thighs inferiorly.
Scapula - ANSWER-shoulder blade
vein - ANSWER-A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart.
abduction - ANSWER-Movement away from the midline of the body
anterior cruciate ligament - ANSWER-A ligament in the knee that attaches to the
anterior aspect of the tibial plateau. restricting anterior movement of the tibia on
the femur
, Adduction - ANSWER-Movement toward the midline of the body
autologous - ANSWER-originating within an individual
Avascular - ANSWER-without blood vessels
Avulsion - ANSWER-when a small chunk of bone attached to a tendon or
ligament gets pulled away from the main part of the bone
Baker's cyst - ANSWER-popliteal cyst, a fluid filled sac behind the knee
Cartilage - ANSWER-A connective tissue that is more flexible than bone and that
protects the ends of bones and keeps them from rubbing together.
Chondrocytes - ANSWER-cartilage cells
chondral - ANSWER-pertaining to cartilage
Dislocation - ANSWER-displacement of a bone from its joint
Distal - ANSWER-farther from the origin of a body part or the point of attachment
of a limb to the body trunk
Extensor mechanism - ANSWER-A complex interaction of muscles, ligaments,
and tendons that work together to extend a joint
Haemarthrosis - ANSWER-bleeding into a joint
ischemia - ANSWER-Lack of blood supply/ flow
Lateral - ANSWER-away from the midline
laxity - ANSWER-The amount a joint or ligament deviates from its initial position
when a force is applied to it
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