Exam #1 Flashcards
skeletal system
- osteology/orthopedics
- consists of bones and cartilage
- provides support for the body and protects vital organs
- muscular system acts on the skeletal system to produce movements
articular system
- arthrology
- consists of joints and their associated ligaments
- connects the bony parts of the skeletal system and provides the sites at which movement occurs
muscular system
- myology
- consists of muscles that act (contract) to move or position parts of the body (ex: the bones that articulate at joints)
nervous system
- neurology
- consists of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system (nerves and ganglia), together with their motor and sensory endings
- controls and coordinates the functions of the organ systems
what is the anatomical position?
- head, eyes (gaze), and toes directed anteriorly (forward)
- upper limbs by the sides with the palms facing anteriorly
- lower limbs close together with the feet parallel and the toes directed anteriorly
median (median sagittal) plane
-is the vertical plane passing longitudinally through the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves
vertical plane passing longitudinally through the center of the body, dividing it into right and left halves
median plane/median sagittal plane
sagittal plane
planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane
plane parallel to and near the median plane may be referred to as _______.
paramedian plane
frontal (coronal) plane
vertical planes passing through the body at right angles to the median plane, dividing in into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
planes passing through the body parallel to the median plane
sagittal plane
vertical planes passing through the body at right angles to the median plane, dividing in into anterior (front) and posterior (back) portions
frontal (coronal) plane
transverse plane
plane passing through the body at right angles to the median and frontal planes
-divides the body into superior (upper) and inferior (lower) parts
bilateral
paired structures having right and left members (ex: kidneys)
unilateral
structures occurring on one side only (ex: spleen)
ipsilateral
structures occurring on the same side of the body (ex: the right thumb and the right great toe are ipsilateral)
contralateral
structures occurring on the opposite side of the body (ex: the right hand is contralateral to the left hand
superficial
- nearer to the surface
ex: the muscles of the arm are superficial to its bone (humerous)
intermediate
- between a superficial and a deep structure
ex: the bicep muscle is intermediate between the skin and the humerous
deep
- farther from the surface
ex: the humerous is deep to the arm muscles
medial
- nearer to the median plane
ex: the 5th digit finger is on the medial side of the hand
lateral
- farther from the median plane
ex: the first digit (thumb) is on the lateral side of the hand
posterior
- nearer to back
ex: the heel is posterior to the toes
inferior
- nearer to feet
ex: the stomach is inferior to the heart
anterior
- nearer to front
ex: the toes are anterior to the ankle
distal
- father from trunk or point of origin (ex: of a limb)
ex: the wrist is distal to the elbow, and the distal part of the upper limb is the hand
proximal
- nearer to the trunk or point of origin (ex: of a limb)
ex: the elbow is proximal to the wrist, and the proximal part of an artery is its beginning
inferior foot surface
sole (plantar surface)
superior foot surface
dorsum (dorsal surface)
anterior hand
palm (palmar surface)
posterior hand
dorsum (dorsal surface)
superior
- nearer to the head
ex: the head is superior to the stomach
describe the flexion of the upper limb at the shoulder joint and the lower limb at the hip joint
pulling the upper/lower limb upwards on the anterior side of the body
describe the extension of the upper limb at the shoulder joint and the lower limb at the hip joint
pulling the upper/lower limb backwards towards the posterior side of the body
describe the flexion and extension of the forearm at the elbow joint and the leg at the knee joint
flexion: bending your knee and bending your elbow
extension: extending (straightening) your knee/elbow
describe the flexion and the extension of the vertebral column at inter vertebral joints
flexion: bending forward
extension: bending backwards
explain pronation and supination of the forearm at radio-ulnar joints
pronation: palm facing down
supination: palms facing up
explain flexion and extension of the hand at the wrist joint
flexion: bending your wrist towards the anterior part of your forearm
extension: bending your wrist towards the posterior side of your forearm
explain dorsiflexion and plantarflexion of the foot at the ankle joint
dorsiflextion: flexing your toes
plantarflexion: pointing your toes
explain inversion and eversion of the foot at subtalar and transverse tarsal joints
inversion: bending your foot inwards
eversion: bending your foot outwards
explain abduction and adduction of the 2nd, 4th, and 5th digits at metacarpophalangeal joints
abduction: separating your fingers
adduction: putting your fingers together
what is circumduction? use the lower limb to give an example
circular movement of the lower limb at the hip joint
explain what is protrusion and retrusion of the mandible at temporomandibular joints
retrusion: over-bite
protrusion: under-bite
explain what is the protraction and retraction of the scapula on the thoracic wall
protraction: extending your arms in front of you making your scapula separate from each other
retraction: extending your arms behind you making your scapula closer together
explain what is the opposition and reposition of the thumb and little finger at the carpometacarpal joint
opposition: touching your thumb to your pinky
reposition: pulling your thumb away from your pinky
what is the difference between abduction and extension of the thumb? what is the difference between adduction and flexion of the thumb?
abduction: lifting your thumb upwards rather than to the side (extension)
flexion: requires that you bend your thumb to reach the inner side of your palm, rather than just placing it to the side of the rest of your fingers (adduction)
axial skeleton
-bones of the head (cranium or skull), neck (cervical vertebrae) and trunk (ribs, sternum, vertebrae, and sacrum)
appendicular skeleton
-bones of the limbs, pectoral (shoulder), and pelvic girdles
what are the 5 functions of bones?
1) protection for vital structures
2) support for the body and its vital cavities
3) the mechanical basis for movement
4) storage for salts (calcium)
5) a continuous supply of new blood cells produced by the marrow in the medullary cavity of many bones
cartilage
-a resilient, semi-rigid, avascular type of connective tissue that forms parts of the skeleton where more flexibility is necessary
articular cartilage
- the articulating surfaces of bones participating in synovial joints are capped with articular cartilage
- provides smooth, low friction gliding surfaces for movement
periosteum
the fibrous connective tissue covering that surrounds bones
perichondrium
the surrounding cartilage elements, excluding articular cartilage
what are the 2 types of bones?
compact (trabecular) and spongy (cancellous)
what is the difference between a compact and a spongy bone?
the difference depends on the relative amount of solid matter and the number and size of the spaces they contain
what are the 5 different classifications of bone?
1) long bone: tubular structures (ex: humerous, phalanges)
2) short bones: cuboidal and are found only in the ankle (tarsus) and wrist (carpus)
3) flat bones: usually serve protection functions (ex: cranium)
4) irregular bones: such as those in the face, have various shapes other than long, short, and flat
5) sesamoid bones: ex: patella, a bone that develops in certain tendons, these protect the tendons from excessive wear and often change the angle of the tendons as they pass to their attachments
condyle
a rounded articular area (ex: condyles of the femur)
crest
ridge of bone (ex: iliac crest, pubic crest)
epicondyle
eminence superior to a condyle (ex: epicondyle of the humerus)
facet
smooth flat area, usually covered with cartilage, where a bone articulates with another bone (ex: articular facet of vertebrae)
foramen
passage through a bone (ex: obturator foramen)
fossa
hollow or depressed area (ex: infraspinous fossa of the scapula)
line (linea)
linear elevation (ex: soleal line of the tibia)
malleolous
rounded prominence (ex: lateral malleolous of the fibula)
notch
indentation at the edge of a bone (ex: greater sciatic notch in the posterior border of the hip bone)
process
projecting spine-like part (ex: spinous process of a vertebrae)
protuberance
projection of a bone (ex: external occipital protuberance of the cranium)
spine
thorn-like process (ex: spine of the scapula)
trochanter
large, blunt eminence (ex: greater trochanter of the femur)
tubercle
small, raised eminence (ex: greater tubercle of the humerus)
tuberosity
large, rounded elevation (ex: ischial tuberosity of the hip bone)
where does growth in the long bone happen?
epiphesial plate
diaphysis
middle of bone
metaphysis
where the long bone starts to flare out
what are the 3 different types of joints?
1) fibrous joints
2) cartilaginous joints
3) synovial joints
fibrous joints
articulating bones that are joint my fibrous tissue
- ex: sutures of the cranium
- syndesmosis joint: bones are joined by an interosseous ligament or a sheet of fibrous tissue
- gomphosis joint: a peg-like process fits into a socket, fibrous tissue anchors the tooth
cartilaginous joints
articulating bones are united by fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage
- synchondrosis: joined by an epiphysial plate
- symphysis: binding tissue is a fibrocartilaginous disc (ex: between 2 vertebrae)
synovial joint
2 bones are separated by the characteristic joint cavity (containing synovial fluid)
- most common and important type of joint
- provide free movement between the bones they join and are typical of nearly all the joints of the limbs
what are the 6 types of synovial joints?
1) pivot joint: (uniaxial) rounded process of bone fits into a bony ligamentous socket, permitting rotation (ex:atlanto-axial joint)
2) ball and socket joint: (multiaxial) rounded head fits into a concavity permitting movement on several axes (ex: hip joint)
3) plane joint: (usually uniaxial) permit gliding or sliding movements (ex: acromioclavicular joint)
4) hinge joint: (uniaxial) permit flexion and extension only (ex: elbow joint)
5) saddle joint: (biaxial) saddle shaped heads permit movement in two different planes (ex: carpometacarpal joint/thumb)
6) condyloid joint: (biaxial) permit flexion and extension, abduction adduction, and circumduction (ex: metacarpophalangeal joint)
what are the 3 types of muscle?
1) skeletal
2) cardiac
3) smooth
skeletal muscle
moves bones and other structures
cardiac (striated) muscle
forms most of the walls of the heart and adjacent parts of the great vessels
smooth muscle
forms part of the walls of most vessels and hollow organs, moves substances through viscera such as the intestine, and controls movement through blood vessels
most _____ are attached directly or indirectly through tendons and aponeuroses to bones, cartilages, ligaments, or fascia, however, some are attached to _____ and to _____
skeletal, organs, mucous membranes
muscles are named after what? (8 reasons)
1) function
2) attachment
3) shape
4) position
5) length
6) size
7) number of attachments
8) architecture
pennate muscle
feather-like in the arrangement of their fascicles (uni
fusiform muscles
spindle-shaped
parallel muscles
the fascicles lie parallel to the long axis of the muscle
convergent muscle
have a broad attachment from which fascicle converge to a single tendon
circular muscle
surround a body opening or orifice, constricting it when contracted
digastric muscle
feature 2 bellies in series sharing common intermediate tendon
what are the 3 types of contraction exhibited by a skeletal muscle?
1) reflexive contraction: automatic, ex: respiratory movements, or tapping a tendon with a reflex hammer
2) tonic contraction: slight contraction that does not produce movement or active resistance (muscle tone), maintenance of posture or stability of joints
3) phasic contraction (2 types = isometric and isotonic)
isometric: muscle length remains the same, no movement occurs, but muscle tension is increased
isotonic: the muscle changes length and there is movement
what are the 2 forms of isotonic muscle contraction?
1) concentric contraction: movement occurs during muscle shortening
2) eccentric contraction: there is a progressive relaxation of a contracted muscle
what is the structural unit of a muscle
muscle fiber
endomysium
connective tissue covering individual muscle fibers
a group of fibers is invested by ____
perimysium
the entire muscle is surrounded by ___
epimysium
the functional unit of a muscle consisting of a motor neuron and the muscle fibers it controls is a ______
motor unit
what is a prime mover/agonist muscle?
the main muscle responsible for producing a specific movement of the body
what are fixator muscles?
steady the proximal parts of a limb while movements are occurring in distal parts
what’s a synergist muscle?
complements the action of prime movers, ex: by preventing movement of the intervening joint when a prime mover passes over more than one joint
what is an antagonist muscle?
a muscle that opposes the actions of a prime mover, as a prime mover contracts, the antagonist progressively relaxes, producing a smooth movement
central nervous system
brain and spinal cord
peripheral nervous system
nerve fibers and cell bodies outside the CNS
somatic nervous system
voluntary nervous system, carries sensation from the skin and joints, and supplies skeletal muscle
autonomic nervous system
involuntary movement, supplies smooth muscle, glands, and viscera (internal organs) in the body cavities
structure and components of a typical spinal nerve:
what is the anterior (ventral) root?
consists of motor (efferent) fibers passing from nerve cell bodies in the anterior horn of the spinal cord gray matter to effector organs located peripherally
structure and components of a typical spinal nerve:
what is the posterior (dorsal) root?
consists of sensory (afferent) fibers that convey neural impulses to the CNS from sensory receptors in various parts of the body