Chapter 6 Flashcards
knowledge of anatomy helps to communicate correct info: to other … to others hwo many not understand medical terms
medical professionals
… serve as guides to the structures that lie beneath
superficial landmarks
… anatomy applies to a body in the anatomic position–> patient stands facing you, arms at side, .. forward
topographic; palms
planes of the body: imaginary straight lines that divide the body
… (…) plane: divides body front and back
… (..) plane: divides body top and bottom
… (…) plane: divides body left and right
coronal; frontal; transverse; axial; sagittal; lateral
(skeletal system) the skeleton gives us our recognizable human form, protects vital …, contains: …, …, …, and ..
internal organs; bones; ligaments; tendons; cartilage
(skeletal system) … bones constitute the structure of the skeletal system
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(skeletal system) … connect bones to each other
… connect muscles to bones
… smooth connective tissue covering the ends of bones at mobile joints
ligaments; tendons cartilage
(skeletal system) axial skeleton: foundation to which the … and … are attached. it includes: …, … and …
arms and legs; skull; spinal column; thorax
(skeletal system) skull consists of …, made up of .. bones, and …, made up of … bones
cranium; 4; face; 14
(skeletal system) cranium: protects the …
consists of:
… (posterior portion)
… bones (lateral portions)
… bone (located between temporal lobes and occiput)
… bone (forehead)
brain; occiput; temporal; parietal; frontal
(skeletal system) facial bones consist of:
upper, nonmovable .. (…)
… (…)
lower, movable portion of .. (…)
… (eye sockets) include zygomas, maxillae, and frontal bones of cranium very short bones that form the … of the nose
jawbones; maxillae; cheekbones; zygomas; jaw; mandible; orbits; bridge
(skeletal system) spinal column: composed of .. vertebrae divided into 5 sections
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(skeletal system)
cervical spine (…) has .. vertebrae
thoracic spine (…) has one pair of ribs attached to each of the .. vertebrae
the lumbar spine (…) has .. vertebrae
the sacrum (back wall of …) consists of … fused vertebrae that join the pelvis
the coccyx (…) consists of … fused vertebrae
neck; 7; upper back; 12; lower back; 5; pelvis; 5; tailbone; 4
(skeletal system) thorax: formed by 12 … and 12 … a
the thoracic cavity contains:
…, …, …, and …
thoracic vertebrae; pairs of ribs; heart; lungs; esophagus; great vessles
(skeletal system) thorax–> midline of chest is the
sternum
(skeletal system) the … skeleton: arms, legs, their connection points, and pelvis
appendicular skeleton
(skeletal system) joints: occur wherever bones come in … –> consist of end of bones and surrounding connecting/supporting tissues
hinge joint: motion restricted to … and to … (bending and extension)
ball-and-socket joint: allows … and ..
contact; one plane; flexion; rotation; bending
(skeletal system) upper extremities:
composed of …, …,… nad … -> extends from shoulder girdle to fingertips
arms; forearms; hands; fingers
(skeletal system) shoulder girdle is where three bones come together: … (collarbone), … (shoulder blade), … (supporting bone of arm)
clavicle; scapula; humerus
(skeletal system) arm: … is the supporting bone
forearm: … on lateral side, … on medial side
humerus; radias; ulna
(skeletal system) wrist and hand:
… joint
principal bones: …, … (extend from the first and make up hand), and … (fingers comprised of these)
ball-and-socket; carpals; metacarpals; phalanges
(skeletal system) pelvis: closed bony ring consisting of three bones:
…
two … bones: each of these is formed by fusion of the …, …, and …
sacrum; pelvic; ilium; ischium; pubis
(skeletal system) pelvis–> posteriorly, the ilium, ischium and pubis bones are joined by the …,
anteriorly, the … is where the right and left pubis are joined by a hard bony and cartilaginous joint with minimal motion
sacrum; pubic symphysis
(skeletal system) lower extremities
main components: …, …, and …
thigh; leg; foot