Anatomy Review Flashcards
Two planes intersect and create …
Line (axises)
Three planes intersect and create …
Point (geometrical center)
How many synovial joints are there? Name them. Give an example of each.
6 Plane - fingers Hinge - elbow Pivot - shoulder Condylar - knuckles Saddle - thumbs Ball and socket - hips
Planes of the body
Sagittal plane (left and right) Coronal plane (front and back) Transverse plane (up and down)
abduction
adduction
moved away from body
moved toward the body
pronation
supination
palm turns downward
palm turns upward
flexion
extension
decreasing angle
increasing angle
circumduction
distal part of body moves in a circle
rotation
turning movement of the head
dorsiflexion
plantar flexion
flexed foot
pointed foot
inversion
eversion
foot twists to turn sole inward
foot twists to turn sole outward
Name each section of the spine.
cervical thoracic lumbar sacral coccygeal
What is the purpose of the thoracic cage?
to protect the lungs and heart
Name the three parts of the sternum.
manubrium
body
xphoid process
What are the two notches in the manubrium of the sternum called?
clavicular notch (two on outer side) jugular notch (one in the center)
explain the 12 ribs.
7 true ribs (connected to sternum)
5 false ribs (connected to sternum by coastal cartilage)
2 floating ribs (no connection)
What are the three bones of the Pectoral Girdle?
clavicle
humerus
scapula
What are the three joints of the Pectoral Girdle?
sternoclavicular
acromioclavicular
glenohumeral
medial
lateral
toward the middle
toward the side
proximal
distal
near the point of attachment
farther from the point of attachment
superior
inferior
higher than the core
lower than the core
anterior
posterior
toward the front
toward the back
