Medical Terminology
What action occurs when a joint's angle is decreased?
Flexion
One SITS muscle sits above this bony landmark and one SITS muscle sits below this bony landmark:
Spine of the Scapula
What are the main two actions of the hamstring muscles ?
Knee Flexion and Hip Extension
What is the insertion for the quadriceps group? (rectus femoris, vastus intermedius, vastus lateralis and vastus medialis)
The tibial tuberosity (via the patellar tendon)
How many vertebra are there from the Cervical level through the Lumbar level?
24 (7/12/5)
Which part of the hand is on top during supination?
Palm
This large process on the inferior portion of the pelvis is the origin for the semitendonosis, semimembranosis and the long head of the biceps femoris:
Ischial tuberosity
What SITS muscle is the only muscle that is involved in medial rotation (internal rotation)?
Subscapularis
What is the origin of the coracobrachialis ?
Coracoid process of the scapula
Which Quadriceps muscle flexes the Hip in addition to extending the knee?
Rectus Femoris
What is a fossa & what is a tubercle ?
Fossa- concave/bowl like structure
Tubercle- elevated bump-like process for muscle attachment
This "bump" on the anterior pelvis is the origin of the Sartorius, the longest muscle in the body:
ASIS (Anterior Superior Iliac Spine)
What is the main action of the Gastrocnemius?
Plantarflexion
Name the origin and insertion of the piriformis
O: Sacrum (anterior)
I: Greater trochanter (superior aspect)
What fruit is the best fruit to cut while warming up for massage class?
Watermelon
Name a saddle joint in the body:
Base of the thumb aka the 1st metacarpal-carpal joint
The fibularis or peroneal muscles run posterior and inferior to this bony landmark
Lateral malleolus
What are the 3 main actions of the Gluteus Maximus?
Hip extension, Hip ER (lateral rotation), Hip Abduction
What is the common insertion shared between the supraspinatus, infraspinatus and the teres minor?
greater tubercle of the humerus
What 3 muscles attach on the superior-medial tibia via the pes anserinus tendon?
Semitendonosis, Gracilis, Sartorius
Name the 7 motions that occur at the hip joint:
Flexion/Extension
Abduction/Adduction
Medial rotation (IR)/ Lateral rotation (ER)
Circumduction
The common flexor tendon of the forearm attaches to this bony landmark on the distal humerus
Medial epicondyle
Name the muscle that's actions include both shoulder flexion AND elbow flexion:
Biceps Brachii
Name the origins and insertion of the gastrocnemius
O: posterior medial and lateral condyles of the femur
I: calcaneus via calcaneal or Achilles tendon
Name 10 muscles that attach on the Scapula:
Trapezius Triceps Brachii Teres Minor Teres Major Rhomboid Minor Rhomboid Major Subscapularis Supraspinatus Serratus Anterior Latissimus Dorsi Infraspinatus Coracobrachialis Levator Scapula Biceps Brachii Omohyoid Deltoid Pectoralis Minor