To pass this unit, please study the 24 vocabulary words below.
- Abdominals
- Backbone
- Bicep
- Clavicle
- Cranium
- Deltoid
- Femur
- Fibula
- Gastrocnemius
- Glutes
- Humerus
- Mandible
- Muscular system
- Pelvis
- Radius
- Rib cage
- Scapula
- Skeletal system
- Soleus
- Tendon
- Tibia
- Trapezius
- Ulna
- Vertebra
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muscles located in the lower front of the torso that help with breathing, spine support, and movement
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"The abdominals, which are located between the ribs and the pelvis, support upper body, facilitate movement and hold organs in place."
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a casual term for the spine
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"As John was feeling tense, he had a massage of the muscles on sides of the backbone, which was very relaxing."
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the muscle at the front of the upper arm used to pull things towards you
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"The man pulled his shirt sleeve up, revealing a colorful tattoo on his bicep."
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a slender bone that forms the anterior part of a shoulder
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"The collarbone, whose technical name is the clavicle, goes across the top of the chest, from the shoulder to the neck."
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the bone which encloses and protects the brain
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"All vertebrates have a bony structure called cranium, which protects the brain."
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a large muscle located on the joint of the shoulder, responsible for raising the arm
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"As the patient needed an intra-muscular injection, the paramedic inserted the thick needle into her deltoid muscle."
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a bone in the leg extending from the pelvis to the knee
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"The joint between the femur and the tibia is called the knee joint."
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the outer bone of the lower leg
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"The tibia and the fibula are joined together at their top and bottom ends."
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the largest calf muscle whose role is to extend the foot and raise the heel
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"The gastrocnemius is involved in both fast actions of the leg, for example running and jumping, as well as slower activities such as walking and standing."
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large muscles in the buttocks
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"Glutes’ are most powerfully used when we return to the erect position after stooping down."
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the long bone in the arm running down from the shoulder to the elbow
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"The humerus, which consists of three sections, connects the scapula with the bones of the lower arm."
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the bone of the lower jaw
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"The mandible is the largest and the strongest bone in the human face."
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the term for all the muscles of the body collectively
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"The muscular system’s functions include the body movement, posture maintenance and blood circulation."
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the bones below the abdomen that support the lower back and are connected to the bones of the leg
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"Recently there have been significant successes in operations for dislocation and fracture of the pelvis."
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the bone in the forearm located on the side of the thumb
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"There are two bones in the forearm, the straighter and more slender one being the radius."
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a bony enclosure, which curves around the chest to protect the lungs and heart
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"The rib cage in humans consists of 24 ribs."
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a flat triangular bone that forms the back of a shoulder
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"Scapula connects the upper arm bone with the collar bone, namely the humerus with the clavicle."
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the complete system of bones and connective tissue in the body
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"There are four main types of skeletal systems: exoskeleton, endoskeleton, hydroskeleton and cytoskeleton."
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a calf muscle located behind the gastrocnemius, which helps extend the foot forward
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"Soleus is a powerful muscle that runs from the knee to the heel."
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fibrous tissue that connects muscles to bones
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"The largest and strongest tendon in the human body is the Achilles tendon, which connects the heel bone to the muscles of the calf."
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the inner bone of the lower leg
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"Tibia, which connects the knee with ankle bones, is commonly called the shinbone."
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a wide, flat muscle that covers most of the upper back and neck and is used to move the shoulder and head
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"Trapezius is a superficial muscle, which means it is located on the outer side of the body."
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the bone in the forearm on the side that is opposite to the thumb
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"The ulna is situated on the same side of the arm as the little finger."
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any of the bony, interlocking segments that form the spine
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"The autopsy of the victim revealed that the death had been caused by a severe injury of the fourth cervical vertebra."