Functional Anatomy Flashcards
3 types of Joints and definitions and examples
Synovial - Freely moveable - Knee
Fibrous - Immovable - Skull
Cartilaginous - Ribs
Name all 8 body systems
Skeletal , muscular, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, reproductive, endocrine, digestive
What does appendicular and axial mean
Appendicular is limbs and axial is the other parts (skull sternum etc)
What are ligaments and tendons
Tendons connect muscle to bone, ligaments connect bone to bone
6 types of synovial joints with examples
Saddle - Thumb Pivot - Neck/skull Condyloid - Wrist Gliding - Ankle Ball and Socket - Shoulder Hinge - Knee
4 functions of muscular system
Mobility, stability, circulation, respiration
3 types of muscles with definitions and examples
Striated (voluntary) - Needs nervous system and voluntary movement to move - bicep
Involuntary - moves involuntarily, no effort needed - Liver/kidney
Cardiac - heart muscle
Definition of origin, insertion and muscle belly
Origin is the end of the muscle closest to u (proximal)
Insertion is where the muscle moves (movement point)
The muscle belly is where the tendons attach to at the muscle
Definitions of CNS and PNS
CNS is central nervous system, consists of brain and spinal cords, it controls the body and its functions.
PNS is the peripheral nervous system, its function is to connect the rest of the body to the CNS. It transmits info to CNS
Definition of isotonic and isometric movement
Isotonic is working the muscle while moving and isometric is working the muscle without moving
Definition of concentric movement and eccentric movement
Concentric is contracting (flexion) the muscle and eccentric is elongating it or extending it.
What is an anatomical postion and why do people use them
A position from which the body can be studied and observed medically using reference points.
Its a good way to study the body from different points.
Definition of superior and inferior
Superior - Closer to the head than another part / on top
Inferior - Lesser/bottom of the body
Definition of anterior and posterior
Anterior - Front of body
Posterior - Back of body
Definition of midline and lateral
Medial - Toward the midline of the body
Lateral - Away from the midline of the body