Chapter 1 - Basic Anatomy (1st Evals 2019) Flashcards
Lying on your back
supine
*The supine position of the body is lying on the back. The prone position is laying face downward.
True or False
is the liver bigger in adults than in children?
false
What type of bone: Calcaneum
Short
*Found in the HAND and FOOT (the SCAPHOID, LUNATE, TALUS and CALCANEUM)
What type of bone: Patella
sesamoid
*The largest sesamoid bone is the PATELLA (“kneecap”).
Nerve of thoracic and abdomen
CN X Vagus N.
Same side
ipsilateral
*IPSILATERAL is on the same side as the reference point and CONTRALATERAL is on the opposite side from the reference point.
What organ are sinusoids found?
liver
Hinge joint
elbow
*Hinge joint - this resembles the hinge on a door, so that uniaxial flexion-extension movements are possible. Examples:
- Humeroulnar joint in the elbow
- Interphalangeal joints in the hands and feet
- Ankle (talocrural) joint
which is a pivot joint
atlanto-axial
*Pivot joint - rotation is the only movement possible. Examples:
- Median atlantoaxial joint
- Superior radioulnar joint
Ball-socket
shoulder
Examples:
- Glenohumeral (shoulder) joint
- Hip joint
Posterior root of spinal cord consist of?
afferent/sensory
Anterior root
efferent/motor
White matter is composed of
axons
Partial-thickness burn
Heals from the cells of the hair follicles, sweat glands, and edge of burn
Joint in the 1st rib and sternum
primary cartilaginous joint (or synchondrosis)
Extra: epiphyseal plate is also synchondrosis