Lap Midterm Prep Flashcards
5 Divisions of the Vertebrae
- 7 cervical
- 12 thoracic
- 5 lumbar
- 5 fused sacral
- 3-5 rudimentary vertebrae
2 Divisions of the human skeleton
- Axial ( Head, neck, and trunk)
2. Appendicular (appendages)
Somatotypes
Endomorph (Chubs)
Mesomorph (Fit)
Ectomorph (Mantis)
Skin-folds to measure
Triceps, Subcapular, Biceps, Chest (Males), Suprailiac (iliac crest), Supraspinale, Abdominal, Front Thigh, Medial calf
Where to measure bone width
Biepicondylar Humerus
Biepicondylar Femur
Somatotypes
Endomorph (Chubs)
Mesomorph (Fit)
Ectomorph (Mantis)
Acromiale
This landmark on the shoulder is a horizontal line marked on the skin level with the most superior and lateral point of the external border of the acrimion process of the scapula
Radiale
This landmark at the elbow is a horizontal line marked on the skin level with the proximal lateral border of the radius
IIisospinale
This landmark at the point of the hip is a horizontal line marked on the skin level with the undersurface of the anterior superior iliac spine
Where to measure girth
Flexed arm, Waist, Gluteal, Maximum calf
Where to measure bone width
Biepicondylar Humerus
Biepicondylar Femur