L1: Into to Human Body Flashcards
What does extension/flexion at joints within the upper and lower limbs look like?
Provide examples of long bones.
- femur, tibia, phalanx
What does inversion and inversion of the foot look like?
Provide examples of short bones.
- carpals, tarsals
What are other words for superior and inferior? Anterior and posterior?
- Cranial = superior - Caudal = inferior - Ventral = anterior - Dorsal = posterior
In anatomy, what is the arm and what is the forearm? What is the leg and what is the thigh?
- Arm refers to the region between the shoulder and the elbow. Forearm refers to the region between the elbow and wrist. - Leg refers to the region between the knee and ankle. Thigh/femoral region refers to the region between the hip and knee.
What does opposition and reposition of the digits look like?
Provide examples of accessory bones
- sutural/Wormian bones
Provide examples of flat bones.
- cranial bones, sternum, ribs, scapula
To what is proximal and distal in reference to?
- The trunk of the body
What is the difference between protrusion and retrusion? What body part is this used for?
- Protrusion refers to action of moving mandible anteriorly - Retrusion refers to action of moving mandible posteriorly
To what is lateral and medial in reference to?
- the median plane
Provide examples of sesamoid bones.
- patella
Provide examples of irregular bones.
- vertebrae, facial bones
What is dorsiflexion? What is plantarflexion?
What are the two major divisions of the skeleton?
- Axial skeleton: includes skull, hyoid bone, vertebrae, ribs and sternum - Appendicular skeleton: limb bones with appendages, pectoral girdle (scapula/clavicle) and pelvic girdle/hip bone
What are the planes of the body?
- Sagittal plane includes midsagittal/median plane and parasagittal plane (think Mohawk) - Coronal/frontal plane (think crown) - Horizontal/transverse plane
What does flexion and extension of the entire upper and lower limbs look like?
Where are the dorsal/palmar surfaces of the hand and foot?
