Introduction To Anatomy 1-1 Flashcards
Anatomy
The science of structure & relationship among these structures.
Physiology
The science of body functions (how body parts work)
Pathology
The science of structural changes caused by disease.
Kinesiology
The science of how the body moves
What is the Anatomical Position?
Standing straight with your arms by your side with palms facing forward. (like north on a map)
What is the plane called that separates your body into left & right halves?
Sagittal
What is the plane called that divides your body into front & back portions?
Frontal or Coronal
What is the plane that divides your body into upper and lower portions?
Transverse
The front of the body is called?
Anterior
The back of the body is called?
Posterior
A structure closer to the head is called?
Superior
A structure closer to the feet is called?
Inferior
A structure closer to the midline is called?
Medial
A structure further from the midline is called?
Lateral
A structure on the limbs that is closer to the trunk is called?
Proximal
A structure on the limbs that is further from the trunk is called?
Distal
A structure closer to the surface of the body is called?
Superficial
A structure that is deeper in the body is called?
Deep
What is Ipsilateral?
Same side
What is Contralateral?
Opposite side
What is a bone called if it is longer than it is wide?
Long bone
A bone that is cube shaped, sometimes called cuboid
Short bone
Thin bones that protect vital organs are called?
Flat bones
Any bones that do not fit the other categories of bones are called?
Irregular bones
What are the 2 divisions of bones?
Axial
Appendicular
The Axial division of the bones is?
The skeleton’s center - cranium, vertebral column, ribs & sternum. Body cannot survive without these bones.
The Appendicular division of the bones are?
The part of the skeleton composed of the arms, legs, including the pelvis (appendages)
Process
Prominent projection
Tubercle
A small round bump
Tuberosity
a moderate prominence
Head
Rounded end of a bone set off by a neck
Condyle
Rounded projection at the end of a bone
Epicondyle
small rise or bump superior to a condyle
Crest
Ridge like border of a bone
Fossa
saucer like depression
Foramen
Hole or opening in a bone
Line
A ridge on a bone (this is smaller then a crest)
Trochanter
Extra large process found only in the femur
