A&P 1.05 Flashcards
Linea aspera
Rough line
A protruding line found on the posterior portion of the shaft of the femur.
Biceps femoris
Two heads femur
A, O, I
Origin or proximal attachment:
Long head - ischial tuberosity
Short head - linea aspera
Insertion or distal attachment: head of the fibula
Action
Long head- extend the hip and flex the knee
Short head - flex the knee
Biceps femoris is the lateral hamstring, the two medial hamstrings will be covered later
Named for its number of heads and origin
Head of the fibula
Round like portion on the top of the bone
Digestive system
Structures
Mouth
Pharynx (throat)
Esophagus
Stomach
Intestines
Small
Large
Rectum, anusDigestive system structures
Accessory organs (5)
Help with digestion
Teeth Salivary glands Liver Gall bladder Pancreas
Digestive system
Functions (4)
- Ingest
- Physical & chemical breakdown of food
- Absorb nutrients
- Elimination of waste
Exocrine gland
Secrete their products into ducts
- into the body cavities,
- lumen (opening) of organs or
- (free) surface of the body
Examples: sweat, ear wax, mucous
Coronal plane
Divides the body into front and back
Also known as frontal plane
Movements that occur in the coronal plane are abduction and adduction
Abduction
Moving away from the body
Away from the midline
Movement in coronal plane
ABduction
Adduction
Movement toward the midline
ADduction
Body cavities
Two major cavities
Ventral & dorsal
Ventral (front) cavity
Two divisions
Thoracic and abdominopelvic
Thoracic subdivisions
Right pleural cavities (lungs)
Left pleural cavities (lungs)
Mediastinum cavities
Pericardial cavities
Abdominopelvic cavity subdivisions
Upper: abdominal cavity
Lower: pelvic cavity
Dorsal cavity sections
Cranial cavity
Spinal cavity
