Osteology Flashcards
SAP
Standard Anatomical Position
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Medial
Middle
Lateral
Away from the middle, sides
Proximal
Closest to
Distal
Farthest away
Axial Plane
Cuts body in half at waist
Sagittal Plane
Cuts body in half down the center
Coronal Plane
Cuts body in half from front to back
Osteololgy
Study of bones and skeleton
Skeleton provides..
Framework Protects organs System of levers Storage of minerals and fats Blood cell production
Divisions Of Skeleton
Cranial, postcranial, dental
Craniofacial
28 bones from the skull
Skull
Cranium and mandible
Cranium
Skull w/o mandible
Calvaria
Skullcap
Skull function
Protects brain
Houses sensory organs
Anchors teeth
Facial expression
Postcranial
Anything below the skull
Axial and Appendicular
Axial
Bones forming the central axis of the body
Appendicular
Bones of the upper and low limbs and their girdles
Long bone
Major limb
Short bone
Wrist and ankle bones
Flat bone
Sternum, ribs, part of innominate, scapulae, cranial vault
Irregular
Vertebrae
Bone composition
Collagen, minerals
Epiphysis
Articulations ends, made up of spongy, trabecular or cancelbus bone
Diaphysis
Bone shaft made up of compact bone
Metaphysis
Floating portion at ends of shafts
Longitudinal growth
Growth in length
Appositional growth
Growth in width
Irregular bone growth
Skull, pelvis, etc.
