Basic Concepts Flashcards
Coronal plane
divides the anterior and posterior
Sagittal plane
Divides the left from right side
Transverse plane
Divides superior from inferior
Palmer
anterior hand (palm)
Dorsal
posterior hand
Ipsilateral
same side as structure
Contralateral
opposite side of a structure
Axial skeletal system
Cranium, hyoid, vertebrae, ribs, sternum
Appendicular system
limbs and girdles
Periosteum
_Connective tissue covering the external bone surface _Tendons of muscles intermingle with this tissue to unite muscles to the bones
Suture joint
_Fibrous joint _Between bones of the skull
Syndesmosis
_Fibrous joint _Bones connected by a sheet of dense connective tissue
Gomphosis
_Fibrous joint _Tooth root joined by cartilage, no cavity present
Synchondrosis
_joined by hyaline cartilage _i.e. growth plates, costochondral junction
Symphysis
_joined by fibrocartilage _i.e. intervertebral discs, pubic symphysis
Synovial joints
_fluid-filled joint cavity _increases flexibility b/t hyaline covered articular surfaces
Diarthoses
Permitting free motion in a joint (all synovial joints)
Parts of a synovial joint
_Articular cartilage _Joint cavity _Articular capsule _Synovial fluid _Ligaments _Articular discs
Articular cartilage
Mainly hyaline cartilage on the ends of the bone heads