EXAM 1 Prep Flashcards
Abdomen
Located below the diaphragm and above the pelvis
abduction
motion of a limb away from the midline
acetabulum
the depression on the lateral pelvis where its three component bones join, in which the femoral head fits snugly
Front
anterior
back
posterior
right
patients right
left
patients left
top
superior
bottom
inferior
closest
proximal
farthest
distal
middle
medial
side
lateral
in
superficial ( closest to the surface of skin)
out
deep (farther from surface of skin)
ventral
front side of body
dorsal
back side of body
plantar
bottom of foot
palmar
front region of hand
abduction
motion away from the midline
adduction
motion toward the midline
ligament
connects bone to bone
tendon
connects muscle to bone
cartilage
cushion between bones
How many bones in spinal column
33
Cervical Vertebrae
7
Thoracic Vertebrae
12
Lumbar Vertebrae
5
Sacral Vertebrae
5
Coccygeal Vertebrae
4