Lecture 1 Anatomical Concepts Flashcards
Most lymph goes to what vein?
Left brachiocephalic vein
Lymphatic vessels drain fluid to what veins?
Brachiocephalic veins
What is a band of deep fascia that keeps tendons in place or acts as a pulley?
Retinaculum
What is it called when a bursa becomes inflamed ?
Bursitis
What does a serous membrane line?
Closed cavities of the body like the thorax, pelvis and abdomen.
A serous membrane can reflect on what?
Can reflect onto mobile viscera lying within the body cavities ( like the lung) ex is pleura
What does circumduction refer to?
a combination of several movements (flexion, abduction, extension and
adduction) at the shoulder joint (other types of movement are limited at
other joints)
What are the two types of skeletal systems? What do they include
a) Axial and b) Appendicular;
Axial- Skull, Vertebral column, ribs and sternum
Appendicular: limbs, pectoral girdle, pelvic gridle
Deep fasciae surrounds muscles and other deep structures but what can spread with deep fasciae?
infections