Human anatomy and Kinanthropometry Flashcards
The skull is composed of how many bones? And what 2 types of bones?
22
Cranial bones (cranium) and facial bones (face)
What are sutures?
Immovable joints that hold the skull bones together
Function of cranial bones?
Protect the brain
Inner surfaces have membranes to stabilize the brain, blood vessels and nerves
Provide large areas of muscle attachment
Function of facial bones?
Framework of the face
Protect and provide support for the nerves and blood vessels
When looking at a posterior skull (from behind) what are the parts of the occipital bone (main area just bellow half way)?
External occipital protuberance (little bit poking out bone)
Superior and inferior nuchal line, (where the external occipital protuberance pokes out from)
Lambdoidal suture, borders parietal lambda and occipital
What are parts of the parietal suture (one of the top halves) in a posterior skull?
Sagittal suture which separates both the halves
Parts of the temporal bone (just before the ear) on a side view of a skull (lateral)?
Mastiod process ( jutting out bit at bottom)
Squamous suture (border between other parts)
Temporal lines, a bit above but curve downwards
Where the zygomatic bone and therefore the zygomatic arch?
Connected to the temporal bone and is essentially the cheek bone
Parts of the mandible (jaw bone)?
Angle of mandible (top bit of jaw furthest away from ear)
Coronoid process (part of fork bit of jaw nearest to teeth)
Ramus of mandible (fork bit of jaw)
What bone are the teeth connected to?
Maxilla
Where is the frontal bone and what seperates it from parietal bone?
Forehead, has coronal suture separating it from parietal bone
Temporalis muscle’s origin (where it is found), insertion (what it connects to), and it’s action?
Origin is temporal fossa and line (area above ear and next to eye)
Insertion is coronoid process of mandible
Action is closes and retracts jaw
Massester muscle’s origin (where it is found), insertion (what it connects to), and it’s action?
Origin is the zygomatic bone
Insertion is the angle and ramus of mandible
Action is it closes the jaw
Orbicularis Oculi muscle’s origin (where it is found), insertion (what it connects to), and it’s action?
Origin is circular muscle on frontal bone and maxilla
Insertion eyelid?
Action is it closes the eye
Orbicularis oris muscle’s origin (where it is found), insertion (what it connects to), and it’s action?
Origin is circular muscle on maxilla, septum of nose and mandible
Insertion is around the lips
Action is closes and protrudes lips
What numbers does vervical vertebrae go from?
C1-C7
What is C1 known as?
Atlas
What is C2 known as?
Axis
What is C7 known as?
Vertebra prominens
Nearer to C1 means? and nearer to C7 means?
More superior (closer to C1)
More inferior closer to C7
Features of atlas?
Kidney bean shaped facets, which Articulate with occipital bones (back of head)
No spinous process
Where is the nuuchal ligament found?
Back of neck
What’s it called when you tilt your head backwards?
Hyperextension
What is extension?
Going from a flexed posistion to a nuetral posistion
What’s it called when you tilt your head forward?
Flexion
What allow the up and down movements of the head?
Atlanto-occipital and cervial intervertebral joints
What’s it called when you move your head sideways?
Rotation
What allows rotation?
Atlanto-axial joint
What is the Longus capitis’s (neck muscle) origin, insertion and action?
C3-C6
Occipital bone anterior to foramen magnum
Flexes neck
What is the Scalenus’s (neck muscle) origin, insertion and action?
Posterior:
Origin is Transverse processes of C4-C6
2nd rib is insertion
Middle:
C2-C6 is origin
1st rib medial
Anterior:
Origin is C3-C6
Insertion is 1st rib anterior
Action:
Together - flexes neck
Singulary - rotates neck or lateral flexion (leaning head in one direction)
What is the Sternocleidomastoid (neck muscle) origin, insertion and action?
Origin is the manubrium and clavicle as it has 2 heads
Insertion is the mastoid process
Action - singulary roation and lateral flexion
Together - flexion
What is the Splenius capitis (neck muscle) origin, insertion and action?
Origin- C7 + T1-T3
Insertion - mastiod process
Action - together extends neck
Singulary - Rotates and laterally flexes neck
(runs down back of neck)
What is the Platysma (neck muscle) origin, insertion and action?
Origin - upper fourth of chest
Insertion - inferior aspect of mandible
Action - depresses mandible and draws up skin on chest
What are the components of the skeletal system?
Bones Joints Ligaments Tendons Cartilages
What’s the axial skeleton?
Head, thorax and vertebra column (spine going down just before pelvis)
What’s the appendicular skeleton?
All the limbs
going up to shoulders for arms, and then to the pelvis for the legs
What are the 6 types of bones and examples?
Sutural bones- in the skull Irregular bones - vertebra Short bones - carpal bones in wrist Flat bones - parietal bones in skull Long bones - Humerus in upper arm Sesamoid bones - patella (knee cap)
Definition of a sutural bone?
Extra bone pieces with a suture (joint) in the cranium
Definition of a Irregular bone?
Complicated shape
Definition of a short bone?
Cube shaped
Definition of a flat bone?
Thin flattened and slightly curved
Definition of a long bone?
Longer than wide
Shaft at 2 ends
all limb bones
Curved for strength
Definition of a sesamoid bones?
Sesame seed shaped, improve tendon insertion angle
What are the 3 types of joints?
Fibrous
Cartilagenous
Synovial
Describe a fibrous joint?
This type of joint is held together by only a ligament
Eg. where the teeth are held to their bony sockets
Describe a cartilaginous joint?
Occur where the connection between the articulating bones is made up of cartilage
Eg. between vertebrae in the spine
Describe a synovial joint?
Highly movable, all have a synovial capsule surrounding the entire joint, a synovial membrane (inner layer of the capsule) which secretes synovial fluid (a lubricant), and hyaline cartilage which pads the ends of the articulating bones
Describe skeletal cartilage?
Contains no blood vessels or nerves
Surrounded by the perichondrium (dense irregular connective tissue)) that resists outward expansion
3 types of skeletal cartillage?
Elastic
Hyaline
Fibrocartilage
Example of where you find elastic cartillage?
In the ear
Example of where you find hyaline cartilage?
In the nose
Example of where you find fibrocartilages?
In the pubic symphysis
What does Hyaline articular cartilage do?
Covers the ends of long bones
What does hyaline costal cartilage do?
Connects the ribs to the sternum
What does hyaline respiratory cartillage do?
makes up larynx (voicebox), reinforces air passages
What does hyaline nasal cartillage do?
Supports the nose
Features of elastic cartillage?
Similar to hyaline but also contains elastic fibres
Features of fibrocartilage?
Highly compressed with great tensile strength
Contains collagen fibres
Features of cortical (compact) bone?
Low porosity
Strong dense and tough
Epiphysis (thin shell)
Diaphysis (shaft, thicker)
Features of trabecular (cancellous, spongy) bone?
High porosity
Lighter and less dense than cortical
Landmarks on a long bone?
Diaphysis (middle segment)
Epiphysis (top and bottom)
Membranes - periosteum and endosteum)
Features of Epiphysis?
They are the end of the bone
The joint surface of the epiphysis is covered with articular cartilage
Epiphyseal line separate diaphysis and epiphysis
What happens when a long bone stops growing between the ages of 18-25?
Epiphyseal cartilage disappears
Epiphyseal plate closes
Visible on X-rays as an epiphyseal line
At this point bone has replaced all cartilage and the bone can no longer grow in length
Features of the Diaphysis?
It’s the shaft of the bone
Collar of compact bone surrounds a central marrow cavity
In adults cavity contains fat
Features of the medullary/marrow cavity?
Interior of all bones, consists of largely spongy bone
The very centre of the bone is an open cavity or marrow cavity
Filled with yellow bone marrow
Describe the blood vessels in bone?
Nutrient arteries serve the diaphysis, it runs inward to supply the bone marrow and spongy bone
Describe the periosteum membrane in a bone?
Covers outer bone surface
Consists of dense irregular connective tissue and osteoblasts
Contain nerve fibre, blood and lymph, vessels secured by sharpey’s fibres
What is the endosteum membrane in bones?
Covers internal bone surfaces
Briefly describe base structure of short irregular and flat bones?
Bones have thin layers of compact bones over spongy bone
No shaft, epiphysis or marrow cavity
Spongy area between is diploe
Functions of periosteum?
Isolate bone from surrounding tissues
Provide a route for circulatory and nervous supply
Participate in bone growth and repair
What is endosteum?
An incomplete cellular that: Lines the marrow cavity Covers the trabeculae of spongy bone Lines central canals Contains osteoblasts, osteoprogenitor cells and osteoclasts Is active in bone growth and repair
What is an osteon?
Osteocytes arranged in concentric lamellae around a central canal containing blood vessels
What do osteoblasts do?
Make and deposit components of bone extracellular matrix
Eventually become surround calcified bone and then they become osteocytes
What do osteoclasts do?
Degrade and resorb bone for remodelling, by secreting acids and protein-digesting enzymes
Dissolve bone matrix and release stored minerals = osteolysis
What do osteocytes do?
“watcher cells”, Sit in bone and monitor current status, and help repair damaged bone