Anatomy Exam 1

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describe anatomical position
standing upright, facing the viewer, thumbs turned outward
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anterior
in front of
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posterior
behind
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medial
closer to midline
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lateral
father from midline
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superior
closer to head
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inferior
closer to feet
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5 basic tissue types
connective, epithelial, muscular, nervous, vascular
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class I lever
fulcrum in middle, resistance on either side
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class II lever
resistance in middle, fulcrum and effort on either side
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class III lever
effort in the middle, fulcrum and resistance on either side
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afferent nerves
bring information to the cns
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efferent nerves
bring information from the cns
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parts of the nmj
presynaptic neuron, synaptic cleft, motor endplate
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motor unit
a nerve and the muscle fibers it innervates
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relationships governing force generated by a MAP
sarcomere length v force, duration v force
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two ways to increase muscle force
increase recruitment, increase firing rate
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