Bones Test Flashcards
what does anterior mean
closer to the front of the body
what does posterior mean
closer to the back of the body
what does superior mean
above another portion of the body
what does inferior mean
below another portion of the body
what does medial mean
closer to the midline of the body
what does lateral mean
farther from the midline of the body
what does proximal mean
closer to the origin of a limb
what does distal mean
farther from the origin of a limb
what does superficial mean
closer to the surface
what does deep mean
inwards of the surface/internal
whats the median plane
divides the body into equal left and right halves
whats the sagittal plane
divides the body into unequal vertical parts
whats the frontal/coronal plane
divides body into equal or unequal front and back parts
whats the transverse/horizontal plane
divides body into equal or unequal upper and lower parts
what is osteology
study of bones
6 functions of bones
support, protection, leverage, attachment, mineral storage, production of red blood cells
how many bones in the human body
206
whats the axial skeleton
bones that make up the central core of the body
how many bones in the axial skeleton
80
whats the appendicular skeleton
bones that make up the appendices
how many bones in the appendicular skeleton
126
how many bones in the upper extremities
64
how many bones in the lower extremites
62
what are the 5 types of bones
long, short, flat, irregular, sessamoid
whats the epiphysis
the end of the bone
whats the diaphysis
shaft of the bone
what’s cartilage
thing layer of pliable tissue that covers the ends of the bones
whats spongy bone
tiny beams of bone-forming a lattice truss making the end of the bone
whats the periosteum
outer edges of the bone that give it strength
whats compact bone
several layers of solid bone tissue
whats yellow marrow
hollow center that lightens bone weight
whats the nutrient artery
supplies nutrients to the shaft of the bone
whats the epiphysis line
growth plate that produces spongey bone to make the bone longer
whats a sesamoid bone
a floating bone
