Joints Flashcards
1
Q
What does dorsal mean?
A
Towards the back
2
Q
What does ventral mean?
A
Towards the belly
3
Q
What is the coronal plane?
A
Splits your front and back.
4
Q
What is your mid-sagittal plane?
A
Splits you left and right.
5
Q
What is the sagittal plane?
A
Splitting left and right but can start anywhere along the front of body.
6
Q
What is a joint?
A
A union between bone or cartilage.
7
Q
How many classes or joints are there and what are they called?
A
Fibrous, cartilaginous and synovial.
