Class 1 Flashcards
Sagittal plane
divides body into right and left portionsm
Midsagittal plane
divides through midline into equal right and left sides
Frontal Coronal Plane
divides into anterior and posterior portions
Transverse Horizontal plane
divides the body into superior and inferior portions
Oblique plane
oblique
visceral
related to interal organs
parietal
related to body walls
origin
muscle attachment to the immoveable bone
insertion
muscle attachment to the moveable bone
agonist prime mover
muscle that provides the major force for producing a specific movement
antagonist
muscle that opposes or reverses the movement of the agonist
synergist
muscle that adds force to the agonists movement
stabilizer
muscle that contracts to hold a body part in place so that another movement can take place
ilium
hips
lschium
bum
pubic
front
ulnar and radial deviation
special names for abduction and adduction of wrist
process
prominence or projection of bone
tubercle
small rounded elevation
tuberosity (trochanter)
large rounded elevation
condyle
rounded articular prominence on a bone
epicondyle
elevation situated upon a condyle