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100

Which bone is the largest in the body?

Femur

100

Describe medial v.s. lateral. 

Medial is toward the midline. Lateral is away from the midline. 

100

What are the two components of the autonomic nervous system? 

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

100

What ligament is commonly torn when the knee is fully extended?

ACL

200

What type of bone is the humerus?

Long

200

Name three part of anatomical position OR stand up and show the class proper anatomical position. 

  • Standing upright

  • Facing forward

  • Arms at sides

  • Palms facing forward

  • Feet flat and pointing forward

200

A patient has a stroke resulting in impaired vision. Where did this stroke occur?

Occipital lobe

200

What results in someone who can understand questions but has trouble with speech production?

Brocha's aphasia

300

Is actin the thick or think filament?

Thin

300

The _______ is distal to the humerus. 

Ulna or radius (or others!)

300

What happens to the bladder when the parasympathetic nervous system is activated?

It constricts to allow you to urinate. 

300

Define gyri and sulci (using the actual terms not their nicknames)

Gyri: ridges of the brain

Sulci: grooves in the brain

400

What is the main action of the bicep? Must include what joint this occurs at!

Flexion at the elbow joint

400

Describe (or show us) the three anatomical planes: transverse, sagittal, and coronal. 

transverse: top and bottom

sagittal: left and right

coronal: front and back

400
What does presynaptic and postsynaptic mean?

Presynaptic: the "sending" cell aka the neuron where the action potential start from

Postsynaptic: the "receiving" cell aka the neuron that receives the neurotransmitters to continue sending the action potential down the line

400
Describe one exercise that would target the latissimus dorsi. 

Lat pull down

500

Name one of the 2 parts of the sarcomere that changes length with contraction.

The sarcomere itself or the I band

500

Provide your own example using two body parts (bones, muscles, organs, etc.) and the word anterior. 

Example: (Not the only correct one)

The sternum is anterior to the heart. 

500

Describe how the reflex arc works. 

  1. Receptors sense a stimulus

  2. Sensory input goes to the spinal cord 

  3. This signal is integrated in the interneuron in the spinal cord

  4. Motor output is the immediate response 

  5. Muscle contracts

* Signal never reaches the brain!

500

Define afferent and efferent

Afferent: Sensory 

Efferent: Motor