Functional anatomy, muscles, bones, joints, planes Flashcards
What are the 5 types of bones?
- flat
- long
- short
- irregular
- sesamoid
What is the function of flat bones? provide an example.
They protect internal organs and provide large areas for muscle attachment.
eg. ribs, pelvis, skull
what is the function of long bones?
They support weight and facilitate movement.
eg. femur, phalanges
what is the function of short bones?
They provide stability and some movement.
eg. carpals in the wrist, tarsals in the ankle.
What is the function of irregular bones?
They vary in shape and structure and help protect organs.
eg. bones of the pelvis, vertebrae,
What is the function of sesamoid bones?
They reinforce and protect tendons from stress and wear. They are embedded in tendons.
eg. the patella
What are the five functions of the skeleton?
- shape - stable shape enables essential functions.
- Support - keep the body upright and structured.
- movement - enable us to move
- protection of internal organs - protect internal organs from damage
- blood cell protection - anti bodies
what attaches bone to bone?
Ligaments e.g. medial collateral in the knee
What attaches muscle to bone?
Tendons. e.g. Achilles
What is the name of the plane that halves the body vertically down the midline (symmetrical)?
The sagittal plane
What is the name of the plane that divides the body vertically, separating the front and back of the body? (not symmetrical)
The Frontal plane OR Coronal plane
What is the name of the plane that divides the body horizontally, separating the superior part from the inferior part?
The transverse plane
What is anterior body position?
At or near the front of the body. (frontal plane)
What is posterior body position?
At or near the back of the body. THINK posture=back
What is the midline?
An imaginary vertical line down the middle of the body
What is lateral body position?
farther from the midline
IF HANDS HELD OUT, THUMB IS LATERAL TO PINKY FINGER. PINKY IS MEDIAL.
What is medial body position?
closer to the midline
what is superior body position?
Toward the head/upper part of a structure
What is inferior body position?
away from the head, OR the lower part of a structure
what is proximal body position?
nearer to the origination of a structure
EG-SHOULDER IS PROXIMAL TO HAND (IF HELD OUT)
what is distal body position?
farther form the origination of a structure
HAND IS DISTAL TO SHOILDER IF HELD OUT
name the axis that cuts the body horizontally
transverse axis
name the axis that cuts the body vertically
longitudinal axis
name the plane that cuts the body in half horizontally
traverse plane