Chapter 3- Human Anatomy Flashcards
How many planes are used in anatomical descriptions for identification?
3
What are the planes used in anatomic terminology?
Median “midsagittal” plane (vertical⬆️⬇️)
Transverse plane (horizontal ⬅️➡️)
Front “coronal” plane (FWD & AFT)
Superior is _____, on the _____ plane.
Nearer to the head
Transverse plane ⬆️⬇️
Inferior is _____, on the _____ plane.
Nearer to the feet
Transverse plane - vertical ⬆️⬇️
Anterior (ventral) is _____, on the _____ plane.
Nearer to the front
Frontal (coronal) plane
(FWD and Aft)
Posterior (dorsal) is _____, on the _____ plane.
Nearer to the back
Frontal (coronal) plane
Superficial is _____, on the _____ plane.
Nearer to the surface of the body
Any plane?
Deep is _____, on the _____ plane.
Farther from the surface of the body
Any plane?
Medial is _____, on the _____ plane.
Nearer to the.... Medial plane (midsagittal)
Lateral is _____, on the _____ plane.
Farther from the.... Medial plane (midsagittal)
What is flexion?
Flexion reduces the angle between two bones at a joint.
What is extension?
Extension increases the angle between two bones at a joint.
What is Abduction?
Movement away from the midline of the body (medial plane)
What is adduction?
Movement toward the midline of the body (medial plane)
What is circumduction?
The cone of movement occurs when flexion/extension and abduction/adduction movements are combine, but NO rotation is involved.
In circumduction, there is no _____.
Rotation
What is pronation?
Facing down
Which way is the palm facing if it is supinated?
Facing up
What is supination, and on what plane?
Superior, facing up
Transverse plane
Palm facing down is _____.
Pronation
What is inversion?
When the sole of your foot is turned inward towards the medial plane.
What is eversion?
When the sole is turned outward or away from the medial plane
What is Doris flexion?
Pulling your ankle up
Moving your ankle so that the dorsal surface of the foot moves superiorly
What is plantar flexion?
Extending your foot
Draws the foot inferiorly
What is the musculoskeletal system?
Composed of 3 distinct yet interdependent components
Bones
Joints
Muscles
What are the 3 components of the musculoskeletal system?
Bones
Joints
Muscles
Bones form the _____.
Rigid skeletal framework
How do bones move?
Around joints
How do joints move?
As a result of the forces produced by attaching muscles
Bones act as what?
Levers
How many shapes of bone are there?
5
What are the 5 bone types?
Long Short Flat Sesamoid Irregular
How are sesamoid bones shaped and where?
Shaped like a pea
Found in tendons
Bone that are more porous have a smaller proportion of _____ and _____, and greatest _____.
Calcium phosphate
Carbonate
Nonmineralized tissue
Bone that has low porosity is called _____.
Cortical bone
Cortical bone is less _____ and has a relatively high _____.
Less flexible
Resistance to greater stress
What is another name for cancellous bone?
Spongy
Spongy bone has a relatively high _____ with more ______.
High porosity
More nonmineralized titssue
What structure does spongy (cancellous) bone have, providing what?
Honeycomb structure
More flexibility
What are the main components of bone?
Calcium carbonate
Calcium phosphate
Collagen
Water
Collagen does what?
Give bone it’s characteristic flexibility
Contributes to the bone’s ability to resist pulling/stretching forces
Where is cortical bone found?
In long bones required to be stronger and resist greater stress
Where is spongy bone found?
Found where shock absorption and a better ability to change shape are important (vertebrae)
In adults and children, long bones contain what type of marrow?
Adults- yellow marrow
Children- red marrow
The calcium compounds (calcium carbonate-phosphate) make up what percentage of a bone’s composition?
What do these compounds provide for the bone?
60-70%
Increased stiffness, and resistance to pressing or squeezing forces
Children’s bones are less/more pliable than adults?
Significantly more
With aging, _____ decreases, increasing _____ of the bone.
Collagen
Brittleness
How much water do bones contain?
20%
Account for 20-25% of bone mass
Subjected to regular physical activity and habitual loads, bones become _____.
More dense
More mineralized
Inactivity can lead to what in bones?
Less dense
Less mineralized
Decreased in weight and strength
Reduced mechanical stress upon bones causes _____.
Loss of bone mass
How many bones makeup the human skeleton?
206
What are the two sections the human skeleton is divided into?
Axial skeleton
Appendicular skeleton
The axial skeleton is composed of ____, a total of ______ bones.
Skull, vertebrae, and sternum (head, spine, trunk)
80 bones
The appendicular skeleton consists of ______, with a total of _____ bones.
Pectoral, pelvic girdle, upper and lower limbs (shoulder, hip, arms, legs)
126 bones
In what type of bones can marrow be found?
Typically in long bones
Bones are very ______ for their ______.
Strong
Light weight
Why are bones strong given their light weight?
As a result of its chemical composition and the roles those compounds play in the bone.
Calcium carbonate & Calcium phosphate
-gives bone stiffness and resistance to pressing or squealing forces
Collagen- flexibility, resistance to stretching/pulling forces
Bones are _____ and _____ than other structures, such as _____.
Stronger
More durable
Skin
The presence or absence of different forces can affect the bone how?
Size
Shape
Density
Bones become more dense and mineralized when what occurs?
Regular physical activity and habitual load
Bones becomes less dense and mineralized when what occurs?
Inactivity
The skull is divided into how many parts?
2
What are the two major parts of the skull?
Calvaria
Facial bones
What is the calvaria?
The vault created to protect the brain and brain stem, formed by the curved flat bones.
What bones form the Calvaria?
Frontal Parietal Temporal Occipital Sphenoid
Which is the most fragile bone that forms the calvaria?
Temporal bone
What occurs if the temporal bones is fractured and displaced internally?
It can cut the middle meningeal artery resulting in an epidural hemorrhage
What is an epidural hemorrhage?
Bleeding between the skull and the meninges (protective covering of the brain)
What is the meninges?
Protective covering of the brain
In an epidural hemorrhage, ________ to prevent ________.
Bleeding must be stopped quickly
Blood from collecting within the calvaria and compressing the brain, a soft and easily damaged organ.
How many bones compose the Facial Bones?
5
What are the bones comprising the Facial Bones?
Nasal (nose) Lacrimal (drainage of tears) Zygomatic (cheeks) Maxilla (upper jaw) Mandible (lower jaw)
Some fractures across the maxilla can cause what?
For the mandible to become separated from the maxilla
How many bones compose the Vertebral Column?
Up to 35 bones
How many groups of bone compose the Vertebral column?
5
How many bones are cervical vertebrae?
7
What are the first two cervical vertebrae named?
Atlas (C1)
Axis (C2)
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
The thoracic vertebrae begin, top to bottom, beginning and ending with what named identifiers?
T1
T12
How many vertebrae compose the lumbar vertebrae?
5
The sacrum is composed of what?
5 fused vertebrae
The coccyx is composed of what?
4-5 fused vertebrae
How are vertebrae arranged?
In a cylindrical column interspersed with fibrocartilaginous (intervertebral) discs
The vertebrae form a _______ for the _____.
Strong and flexible support
Neck and trunk
The vertebrae is the point of attachment for ______.
Back muscles
The Vertebral column protects the ______ and provides _____.
Spinal cord and nerves
Essential support for the body and the ability to keep the body erect
Fibrocartilaginous discs are also known as?
Intervertebral discs
What do intervertebral discs do?
Absorbs shock effectively when the load on the column increases.
Allows the vertebrae to move without causing damage to other vertebrae or the spinal cord.
How many ribs are there?
12 pairs
24 ribs
Ribs are composed of ______.
Bone and cartilage.
Ribs do what?
Give strength to the chest cage
Permit the chest cage to expand
Ribs are what type of bones, shaped how?
Flat bones
Curved and slightly twisted
The shape of the ribs effectively does what?
Protect the chest area and deflect blows attacking it
What are the five groups of bones in the Vertebral Column?
Cervical (neck) vertebrae Thoracic (chest) vertebrae Lumbar (lower Back) vertebrae Sacrum (midline region of butt) Coccyx (tail bone)
Which ribs compose the “true ribs”?
The upper 7 pairs
Where do true ribs attach?
True ribs attach to both the vertebrae and the sternum.
Which ribs compose the “false ribs”?
Pairs 8-10
Where do false ribs attach?
False ribs attach to the sternum indirectly
Which ribs are the “floating ribs”?
Pairs 11 and 12
Where do the floating ribs attach?
To the vertebral column only
All 12 rib pairs “articulate” with which vertebrae?
The 12 Thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12)
The midline breastbone is called the _____.
Sternum
The sternum consists of how many parts?
3 parts
What are the 3 parts of the Sternum?
Manubrium
Sternal body
Xiphoid process
Which bones articulate with the sternum?
The clavicles
Ribs 1-7
The manubrium is where?
The top part of the sternum
The sternal body is located where?
The mid-section of the sternum
The xyphoid process is located where?
The lower part of the sternum
Which bones compose the pectoral girdle?
The clavicle and scapula bones
Collar bones and shoulder blades
Which joint is the only bony joint between the axial skeleton and the pectoral girdle?
The sternoclavicular joint
What is the sternoclavicular joint?
The joint between the sternum and clavicle
The only bony joints connecting the axial skeleton to the pectoral girdle
Clavicle fractures occur often in ______.
Falls or collisions during sports or everyday activities
The pectoral girdle is ______ by many ______ that allows for ______.
Held to the chest wall
Muscles
Greater upper limb mobility