Lecture 2: Bones and their Functions Flashcards
Describe the anatomical position
Upright, Face forwards, feet together, Palms face forwards, remains the same regardless of movement
What word refers to the front of the body
Anterior
What terminology refers to the backside of the body
Posterior
What terms refer to above and below
Superior and Inferior
What terms refer to towards and away from the middle line
Medial and lateral
The bone is ___ to the skin. What is the opposite of this
Deep, superficial
What are the three divisions of the body by planes? Describe them
Coronal from the crown of your head splits the body down.
Sagittal plane splits the body across the side
Transverse plane splits the body chopped.
What plane divides the body into mirror image left and right halves
Midsagittal plane
What plane divides the body into front and back sections
Coronal
What plane divides the body into top and bottom sections
Transverse
What movement occurs in the sagittal plane
Angular movements:
Flexion
Extension
Hyperextension
What movement in the feet occurs in the sagittal plane
Dorsiflexion (up)
Plantarflexion (toes down)
What movement occurs in the coronal plane
Abduction and Adduction
What foot movement occurs at the coronal plane
Inversion and Eversion
What movement is the combination of four movements
Circumduction
What specialized movements involve the forearm and hand
Pronation and Supination
What bones cross over in Pronation
Radius crosses over ulna. In Supination both bones are parallel
The arm is ___ to the hand
Proximal
