Chapter 6- A+P 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
imaginary straight lines that divide the body …… (……) plane:
coronal; frontal;
(skeletal system) the skeleton gives us our recognizable human form, protects vital …
internal organs;
(skeletal system) … bones constitute the structure of the skeletal system
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(skeletal system) … connect bones to each other
ligaments
(skeletal system) axial skeleton: foundation to which the … and … are attached.
arms and legs;
cranium is made of ___ bones
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(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