Level 2 Gym instructor key vocabulary
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anterior - Correct answer-at or near the front of the body
posterior - Correct answer-at or near the back of the body
medial - Correct answer-nearer to the midline
lateral - Correct answer-farther from the midline
superior - Correct answer-toward the head/ upper part of the structure
inferior - Correct answer-away from the head/ lower part of a structure
proximal - Correct answer-nearer to the origination of the structure
distal - Correct answer-farther from the origination of a structure
superficial - Correct answer-close to the surface of a body
deep - Correct answer-away from the surface of the body
axial skeleton consists of - Correct answer-skull, spine, ribs and sternum
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, appendicular skeleton consists of - Correct answer-shoulder grille, upper limbs,
pelvic girdle and lower limbs
bone - Correct answer-a calcified connective tissue that forms most of the adult
skeleton
how many bones does the skeleton consist of? - Correct answer-206
osteoblasts - Correct answer-bone forming cells
osteoclasts - Correct answer-bone destroying cells
osteocytes - Correct answer-osteoblasts which have matured into bone cells
gliding/ plane joint - Correct answer-allow two bones to slide past each other
hinge - Correct answer-bones can only move through flexion and extension
pivot - Correct answer-allows rotation around an axis
ball and socket joint - Correct answer-allows movement in almost any direction
condyloid/ ellipsoid - Correct answer-similar to ball and socket joint but allow a
lesser degree of movement
saddle joint - Correct answer-similar to ball and socket/saddle joints without
rotational movement
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Exam Questions and Answers Graded A+
anterior - Correct answer-at or near the front of the body
posterior - Correct answer-at or near the back of the body
medial - Correct answer-nearer to the midline
lateral - Correct answer-farther from the midline
superior - Correct answer-toward the head/ upper part of the structure
inferior - Correct answer-away from the head/ lower part of a structure
proximal - Correct answer-nearer to the origination of the structure
distal - Correct answer-farther from the origination of a structure
superficial - Correct answer-close to the surface of a body
deep - Correct answer-away from the surface of the body
axial skeleton consists of - Correct answer-skull, spine, ribs and sternum
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, appendicular skeleton consists of - Correct answer-shoulder grille, upper limbs,
pelvic girdle and lower limbs
bone - Correct answer-a calcified connective tissue that forms most of the adult
skeleton
how many bones does the skeleton consist of? - Correct answer-206
osteoblasts - Correct answer-bone forming cells
osteoclasts - Correct answer-bone destroying cells
osteocytes - Correct answer-osteoblasts which have matured into bone cells
gliding/ plane joint - Correct answer-allow two bones to slide past each other
hinge - Correct answer-bones can only move through flexion and extension
pivot - Correct answer-allows rotation around an axis
ball and socket joint - Correct answer-allows movement in almost any direction
condyloid/ ellipsoid - Correct answer-similar to ball and socket joint but allow a
lesser degree of movement
saddle joint - Correct answer-similar to ball and socket/saddle joints without
rotational movement
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