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Trail Guide Vocabulary – Complete GuideAcetabulum Right Ans - cup shaped cavity that the head of the femur fits
into
Adhesion Right Ans - abnormal adherence of collagen fibers to surrounding
structures during immobilization, following trauma or as a complication of
surgery, which restricts normal elasticity of the structures involved
Anatomical position Right Ans - erect posture with face forward, arms at
sides, forearms supinated and fingers and thumbs in extension
Antagonist Right Ans - a muscle that performs the opposite action of the
prime mover and synergist muscles
Antecubital Right Ans - the anterior side of the elbow
Anterior Right Ans - toward the front or ventral surface
Appendage Right Ans - a structure attached to the body, such as the upper
and lower extremities
Arthrology Right Ans - the study of joints
Articulation Right Ans - a joint or connection of bones
Atlas Right Ans - first cervical vertebra, articulating with the occipital bone
(c1)
Axis Right Ans - second cervical vertebra (c2)
Bilateral Right Ans - pertaining to two sides
Bursa Right Ans - a small, fluid-filled sack that reduces friction between
two structures
Caudal Right Ans - downward,away from the head (toward the tail)
Cephalic Right Ans - toward the head
, Concentric contraction Right Ans - a shortening of the muscle during a
contraction; a type of isotonic exercise
Connective tissue Right Ans - the supportive tissues of the body
Contraction Right Ans - an increase in muscle tension, with or without
change in overall length
Coronal Right Ans - a vertical plane perpendicular to the sagittal plane,
dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions, also called the frontal
plane
cutaneous Right Ans - pertaining to the skin
distal Right Ans - farther away from a point of reference or farther from the
center or median line
dorsal Right Ans - relating to the back; posterior
eccentric muscle contraction Right Ans - an overall lengthening of the
muscle while it is contracting or resisting a workload
edema Right Ans - the local or generalized condition in which body tissues
contain an excessive amount of fluid
fascia Right Ans - a general term for a layer or layers of loose or dense
fibrous connective tissue; also known as epimysium
frontal plane Right Ans - a vertical plane perpendicular to the sagittal
plane, dividing the body into anterior and posterior portions, also called the
coronal plane
Impingement Right Ans - An encroachment on the space occupied by soft
tissue, such as nerve or muscle.
inferior Right Ans - away from the head
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