Skeletal Anatomy

Question 1

What is the Axial Skeleton?

Answer 1

Skull, Spine, Ribs, Sternum

Generally, Pain originates in the Axial Skeleton,

Question 2

What is the Appendicular Skeleton?

Answer 2

Bones of the Appendages.

Pain is felt in the Appendicular Skeleton.

Question 3

Name the three kinds of joints

Answer 3

Synovial

Fibrous

Cartilaginous

Question 4

Name the 3 synovial joints

Answer 4

Ball & Socket - shoulder, hip

Condyloid - knuckles in the fingers

Hinge - knee, elbow

Question 5

Name the three planes of movement

Answer 5

1. Transverse - divides superior and inferior, usually rotation or twisting
2. Saggital - splits the body left and right
3. Frontal - divides front and back

Question 6

Anterior & Posterior

Answer 6

Front Body and Back Body

Question 7

Medial & Lateral

Answer 7

Body parts that are closer to the midline and medial and parts that are farther away are lateral

Question 8

Superior & Inferior

Answer 8

When one body part is above another it is superior

Question 9

Supine and Prone

Answer 9

Supine, body is up

Prone, body is facing down

Question 10

Dorsal & Plantar

Answer 10

Dorsal = top of foot

Plantar = bottom of foot

Question 11

Flexion and extension

Answer 11

Bending a joint is Flesion (angle decreases)

Straightening a joint is extension

Question 12

Dorsiflexion and Plantarflexion

Answer 12

Dorsiflexion = flex foot upwards, toes point up

Plantarflexion = toes point downwards

Question 13

Purpose of the Skeletal System?

Answer 13

Protects internal organs and provides the body with structure and stability

Question 14

What do Ligaments do?

Answer 14

Connect Bone-to-Bone within a joint