Anatomy Flashcards
True or false.Anatomical position refers to standing erect with palms facing forward.
true
Which of the following types of movements happen in the sagittal plane?
1) abduction and adduction
2) extension and flexion
3) rotation
extension and flexion
Which of the following types of movements happen in the frontal plane?
1) abduction and adduction
2) extension and flexion
3) rotation
abduction and adduction
What is another name for the frontal plane?
The coronal plane
What term means to decrease the angle of a joint in the sagittal plane?
flexion
What is it called to rotate the front of a limb toward the midline?
internal rotation
Do any joints allow for extension past anatomical position?
yes
What does the term lateral mean in relation to the midline?
further from the midline
What does the term medial mean in relation to the midline?
closer to the midline
does the term posterior refer to the front, behind, below or above?
behind
Are all joints moveable
No
Which joints are most moveable; fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial?
synovial
Does cartilage have blood flow?
No
What two types of proteins do connective tissues contain?
Elastin and collagen
what are the fucntions of the skeletal system?
protection
support
red blood cell production
Is bone tissue being constantly broken down and rebuilt?
yes
What are the cells called that break down bone tissue?
Osteoclasts
What are the cells called that produce bone tissue?
Osteoblasts
What are the cells called that maintain bone tissue?
Osteocytes
List 3 types of connective tissue
tendon
ligament
fascia
What type of connective tissue connects muscles to bones?
Tendon
What type of connective tissue connects bones to other bones?
Ligament
Is the origin of a muscle attachment more stable or more moveable?
more stable
Is the insertion of a muscle attachment more stable or more moveable?
more moveable
What is a muscle called that is primarily responsible for creating a particular movement?
agonist or antagonist
agonist
What is a muscle called that opposes a particular movement?
agonist or antagonist
antagonist
what type of movement is it when a muscle contracts but no movement occurs?
isometric
in an eccentric contraction does the muscle lengthen or shorten?
lengthen
in an concentric contraction does the muscle lengthen or shorten?
shorten
what are 3 functions of the spine?
protects spinal cord
weight bearing support
movement
how many curves form the spine?
4
how many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
how many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
how many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
the sacrum is a fusion of how many vertebrae?
5
side bending creates what type of movement in the spine?
lateral flexion
which movement has the smallest range of motion in the lumbar spine?
rotation
which sections of the spine allow for significant rotation?
cervical
thoracic
what does the repsiratory system regulate in the bloodstream
pH
What is the anatomical name for the throat
pharynx
What is the anatomical name for the voicebox
larynx
in what structures does gas exchange take place?
alveoli
what is the primary muscle or inhalation?
diaphragm
what is the main accessory muscle of inhalation
sternocleidomastoid
does the diaphragm expand during inhalation
no
are the intercostals part of the deep core
no
due to the bucket handle movement, does the volume of the ribcage increase or decrease during inhalation
increases
what abdominal muscles help rotate the trunk
external oblique
internal oblique
when are the accessory muscles of inhalation most active
deep inhalation
