Anatomy - Block 1 Flashcards
Bones of the leg?
Upper leg: Femur
Lower Leg: Tibia (medial) and Fibula (lateral)
Bones of the arm?
Upper arm: Humerus
Lower arm: Ulnar (medial) and Radius (lateral)
Supination
Palm upward
Pronation
Palm downward
Tuberosity
Large and rough bony lump
Roughening on a bone –> muscle attachment
Tubercle
Small rounded bony lump
Trochanter
Large round bony lump at the end of the femur
Spine
Large/sharp bony projection
Crest
Superior projection/ridge on a bone
Fissure
Crack in a bone for blood vessel passage
Meatus
Opening of a canal
Notch
Indentation on a bone
Process
Natural outgrowth of a bone
Condyle
Knob-like bony process
Epicondyle
Small bony outgrowth similar to a condyle
Facet
Small and smooth bony surface coated with articular cartilage
Tendon attachment
Where is connective tissue found?
What does it do?
What is it made from?
Between organs and tissues
Provides structural and metabolic support
Made from cells embedded with fibres in an extracellular matrix
What is extracellular matrix made from?
Name 3 specialised forms
Protein and polysaccharides secreted by cells
Tendons, cartilage and cornea
Blood and nerve supply to cartilage
What does cartilage contain
Two types of cartilage
NONE
Elastin and collagen
Smooth (e.g. joints) and rigid (e.g. trachea)
Where is hyaline cartilage found?
What does it look like?
Synovial joints
Shiny
What does elastic cartilage do?
Example
Support soft tissues
Ear
What does fibrocartilage do? How?
Support heavy weight-bearing areas
Tough due to increased collagen
Femoral triangle
LEG
inside) Femoral vein –> Femoral artery –> Femoral nerve (outside
Carotid triangle
HEAD
inside) Carotid artery –> Vagus nerve –> Internal Jugular vein (outside