Chap 3 Flashcards
Superior
Towards the head.
Inferior
Away from the head
Anterior
The front of the body
Posterior
The back of the body
Medial
Middle of the body
Lateral
the sides of the body
Proximal
near the trunk
Distal
away from the trunk
superficial
toward the surface of the body
deep
inside the body
3 functions of bone
assists movement
blood cell production
protection of organs
how many bones
206
what is the epiphysis
the growth plate
what is cartilage
flexible connective tissue
function-muscles
generate movement
maintain body heat
maintain postural alignment
function- tendons
connect muscle to bone
function-ligaments
connect bone to bone
what is joint capsule
a thin sac containing fluid, which surrounds an entire joint
what is flexion
the decreasing of the angle at a joint
what is extension
the increasing of the angle at a joint
