Anatomy Flashcards
plane that divides body into left and right
Sagittal
plane that divides body into
anterior and posterior
frontal aka coronal
plane that divides body into
superior and inferior
transverse aka horizontal
Diagonal plane
Oblique
_____bones in the adult skeleton _____ bones in infants
206 bones in the adult skeleton 270 bones in infants
Condyle
rounded knob that articulates with another bone (occipital condyles of the skull)
Facet
smooth flat slightly concave or convex articular surface (articular facets of the vertebrae)
Head
The prominent expanded end of a bone, sometimes rounded (head of femur)
a physiological and neurological disturbance caused by two adjacent vertebrae pinching a spinal nerve.
Vertebral Subluxation Complex (VSC)
founded Chiropractic profession in Davenport, Iowa. He is known as The Father of Chiropractic
In 1895 Daniel David Palmer
The term “osteopathy” was coined by
Andrew Taylor Still, 1874.
The osteopathic medical philosophy is defined as
health care that embraces the unity of the living organism’s structure (anatomy) and function (physiology).
the intentional and systematic manipulation of the soft tissues of the body.
Massage