Lab Midterm Flashcards
Classification of Bones according to shape
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Types of joint
Synarthrosis
Amphiarthrosis
Diarthrosis
Synarthrosis
immovable
Amphiarthrosis
slightly movable
Diarthrosis
freely movable
air spaces or cavities in the skull
Sinuses
Haversian system
Osteon
increases calcium level in the blood
Parathormone
soft spot in the cranium of an infant
Fontanel
shaft of a long bone
diaphysis
inflammation of the joint
Arthritis
soft tissue in the cavity of a bone
marrow
bone formation
ossification
end of a long bone
epiphysis
pain in the joint
arthralgia
lateral movement away from the midline of the trunk
Abduction
movement medially toward midline
Adduction
circular movement of a limb that delineates an arc or describes a cone
moves the distal end of the bone in circle, while keeping the proximal end relatively stable
Circumduction
rotary movement around longitudinal axis of a bone toward midline of body
internal rotation
rotary movement around longitudinal axis of a bone away from midline of body
external rotation
turning sole of foot inward or medially
inversion
turning sole of foot outward or laterally
eversion
specifics of inversion and eversion
ankle and foot
point toes/foot downward
“stand on tip toes”
plantarflexion
point toes/foot upward
“foot off gas pedal”
dorsiflexion
rotating hand/forearm laterally
“hold the soup”
supination
rotating hand/forear medially
“pour the soup”
pronation
superior movement of shoulder girdle
elevation
inferior movement of shoulder girdle
depression
specifics of elevation and depression
shoulder girdle
forward movement of shoulder girdle away from spine
abduction of the scapula
protraction
backward movement of shoulder girdle toward spine
adduction of scapula
retraction
specifics of protraction and retraction
shoulder girdle
diagonal movement of thumb across palmar surface of hand to make contact with hand or fingers
opposition of the thumb
movement returning of thumb back to its original position
reposition
moving the mandible to either right or left
excursion
movement in forward direction
protraction
break in continuity of bone or cartilage
fracture