Chapter 6 Matching Flashcards
Bending a joint
Flexion
Moving away from the body’s midline
Abduction
Moving towards the bodies midline
Adduction
Turning the hand so the palm faces downward
Pronation
Straightening of a joint
Extension
Pointing the toes down
Plantarflexion
Turning the hand so that the palm faces upwards
Supination
Moving the foot so the toes point up
Dorsiflexion
Turning the sole of the foot inward
Inversion
Turning the sole of the foot outwards
Eversion
Contains trabeculae
Spongy bone
Contains cylindrical structures called osteons
Compact bone
Is light and provides room for red bone marrow
Spongy bone
Is dense and very strong
Compact bone
Is topically found on the outer surface of a bone
Compact bone
Is tipically found in internal areas of a bone
Spongy bone