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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. which type of cartilage covers the ends of bones






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






4. what muscle retracts the scapula






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






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






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






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






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






10. normal range of motion for forearm supination






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






12. joints serve the following functions






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






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






15. what muscle is responsible for scapular protraction






16. What is the agonist in a elbow curl






17. the triceps is responsible for What action






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






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






20. what muscle is NOT a SITS muscle






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






22. which companion motions occur during shoulder flexion






23. scapulohumeral rhythm






24. What is the insertion of the rhomboids?






25. as a muscle contracts the insertion typically moves_____the origin






26. lateral epicondylitis is also called?






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






28. normal range of motion for elbow extension






29. normal range of motion for elbow flexion






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






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






32. 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?






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






34. active insufficency refers to?






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






36. agonists are...?






37. the scapula and humerous form....






38. example of a soft end feel






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






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






41. normal range of motion for shoulder abduction






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






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






44. origin of infraspinatus