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Massage Therapy Advanced Anatomy

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1. a muscle action that causes shortening of the muscle is called?






2. joints serve the following functions






3. the bony landmark located at the posterior lateral side of the radius at the distal end






4. the scapula and humerous form....






5. what muscle is responsible for extension of the elbow?






6. What is the angle called that is formed by the humerous and ulna






7. the two bones of a joint are held together and supported by?






8. example of a soft end feel






9. What is the term for a muscle contraction in which the proximal end (origin) moves toward the distal end (insertion)






10. which type of cartilage covers the ends of bones






11. muscle contraction that causes a visible shortening of the muscle






12. what muscle is responsible for scapular protraction






13. supracondylar fractures may result in compression to what blood supply?






14. scapulohumeral rhythm






15. normal range of motion for elbow extension






16. a contraction that causes no joint movement while producing muscle fiber tension is referred to as?






17. the ability of a muscle to recoil or return to its normal resting length after a stretching force is removed is called?






18. carpel tunnel syndrome refers to a compression of what nerve?






19. the ulna is where in relation to the humerus?






20. inflamation to the extensor tendons of the wrist/forearm is referred to as?






21. What is the insertion of the rhomboids?






22. which type of cartilage is found in weight bearing joints such as the knee






23. following muscles attach to the greater tubercle of the humerus






24. normal range of motion for elbow flexion






25. the type of joint end feel characterized by a leather like limitation with some give would be?






26. What is the agonist in a elbow curl






27. normal range of motion for forearm supination






28. what muscle retracts the scapula






29. What is the name of the condition that results when the blodd supply is compromised following supracondylar fracture?






30. The ability of a muscle to stretch or lengthen when a force is applied is referred to as?






31. the bony landmark of the ulna which forms the prominent posterior point of the elbow






32. agonists are...?






33. the triceps is responsible for What action






34. as a muscle contracts the insertion typically moves_____the origin






35. when the scapula moves into a protracted position - they move In what direction in relation to the spine






36. origin of infraspinatus






37. active insufficency refers to?






38. the trochela and trochlear notch are part of the articulation between what 2 bones






39. normal range of motion for shoulder abduction






40. if motion is very limited and painful and there is no other restriction to the motion - this would likely be considered what type of end feel?






41. the ability of a muscle to return to its normal resting length once the force has been removed






42. which companion motions occur during shoulder flexion






43. what muscle is NOT a SITS muscle






44. lateral epicondylitis is also called?