General Anatomy

Question 1

Name the planes of motion

Answer 1

Frontal
Transverse
Sagittal

Question 2

What movements occur in the frontal plane?

Answer 2

Abduction
Addiction
Radial deviation
Ulna deviation
Side Flexion L and R

Question 3

What movements occur in the transverse plane?

Answer 3

Rotation of spine
Pronation of wrist and elbow
Supination of wrist and elbow
Int rot of shoulder and hip
Ext rot of shoulder and hip
Inversion of ankle (subtalor)
Eversion of ankle (subtalor)

Question 4

What movements occur at the Sagittal plane?

Answer 4

Flexion of shoulder, hip, elbow, knee
Extension of shoulder,hip,elbow,knee
Plantar Flexion of ankle (talocrural)
Dorsi Flexion of ankle (talocrural)

Question 5

What are the 5 types of bones?

Answer 5

Long bone
Short bone
Irregular bone
Flat bone
Sesamoid bone

Question 6

Define a ligament

Answer 6

Short tough band of flexible connective tissue. Attaches bone to bone

Question 7

Define a tendon

Answer 7

Attached muscle to the bone and transmits electrical impulses

Question 8

Name the 6 types of joints?

Answer 8

Plane/gliding- ankle
Ball and socket- hips joint
Hinge- elbow
Pivot- neck
Condyloid/ellipsoid- wrist
Saddle- pelvis

Question 9

Name two parts of skeleton system

Answer 9

Axial skeleton- trunk
Appendicular- limbs

Question 10

Define ossification

Answer 10

Formation of a new bone

Question 11

Define osteoblasts

Answer 11

Cells responsible for the production of a new bone

Question 12

Define osteoclasts

Answer 12

The break down of old bones or the process of bones becoming brittle

Question 13

What is valgus

Answer 13

Knees in

Question 14

What is varus

Answer 14

Knees out