Anatomy Session 1 - MSK Flashcards
Define Rostral
Towards face
Define Caudal
Towards ‘tail’ (back)
Define Cranial
Towards head
Define Prone (position)
Lying down on your front - face down
Define Supine
Lying down on one’s back - facing up
Define superficial
Closer to the surface
Define deep
Further away from the surface
Define contralateral
Opposite side of the body (R+L arms are contralateral to each other)
Define Ipsilateral
Same side of the body e.g. L leg and hand
Define Distal
Away from origin
Define Proximal
Closer to origin
Define Lateral
Further away from the centre
Define Medial
Closer to central line (closer to mid point of the body)
Define Ventral/Anterior
In Front of
Define Dorsal/Posterior
Back - behind
What are the three planes?
Coronal, Sagittal and Axial
What are the two parts of the skeleton?
Axial (central parts - skull, vertebral column, ribs and sternum) and Appendicular (bones of limbs, shoulder blades (scapulae), collarbones (clavicles) and hip bones)
What is the skeleton made of?
Bone and cartilage
How are joints formed?
When two bones meet they articulate with each other.
What are the types of joints?
Synovial, fibrous and cartilaginous - two diff 1. Primary and 2. secondary
How are synovial joints built to allow a great deal of movement?
most common type of joint. A very narrow synovial cavity separates the articular surfaces of the bones. The cavity contains lubricating synovial fluid, which is enclosed in a joint capsule. The joint capsule has two layers: an outer fibrous capsule, and an inner synovial membrane. The articular surfaces are covered with articular ‘hyaline’ cartilage. Synovial joints usually allow a great deal of movement.
Where are synovial joints?
Examples: the shoulder, knee, and wrist joints.
What are fibrous joints like?
connect two bones together via strong fibrous tissue. There is no cavity and no fluid. There is usually very little (if any) movement at fibrous joints.
Where are fibrous joints in the body?
Example: a) the joints between the individual bones of the skull (called ‘sutures’). b) between the radius and ulna bones of the forearm. (c) specialized fibrous joint that anchors a tooth to its socket in the jaw.
What are cartilaginous joints like?
are like fibrous joints, but the articular surfaces are separated by cartilage instead of fibrous tissue. - two types:
- Primary - connected by hyaline - allows flexibility e.g. ribs meet sternum
- Secondary - connected by fibrocartilage with a layer of hyaline on articulate surfaces on bone. - flexible but strong and support a lot of weight - intervertebral discs between vertebrae in spine
What are the six types of synovial joints?
Ball and socket, hinge, pivot, saddle, condyloid, plane
What are ball and socket joints like?
the end of one bone is shaped like a ball which fits into a rounded, bowl-shaped socket on another bone e.g. the shoulder joint and the hip joint.
These joints are mobile and allow a significant range of movement in all directions, including rotation.
Stability - the more stable the joint but the less mobile it is (e.g. the hip). With a poorer fit comes better mobility but less stability and greater risk of dislocation (e.g. the shoulder).
What are hinge joints like?
just like a hinge on a door, they allow a significant range of movement, but only in one plane e.g. the elbow and knee joints allow only flexion and extension.