Skeletal System Flashcards
Caudal def
Inferior (below)
Dorsum
top of hand or foot
Flexion def
approximation(bringing together) of all anterior surfaces, except the knee
retrusion
retraction on chin
Oris
mouth
Inguen
Inguinal/Groin
Antecubitis
front of elbow
Antebrachium
forearm
Carpus
Carpals/wrist
manus
(manual) hand
pollex
thumb
popitius
back of knee
crus(crural)
front of leg
sura
calf
tarus/tarsal
ankle
calcaneus
heel
dorsum
top of foot
planta
sole of foot
what is the pericardial cavity and plural cavity
cavities inside the thoracic
what are the cavities inside thoracic
pericardial (heart) and plural cavity(lungs)
What are the 3 Serous membranes
Pericardium, pleura, Peritoneum (abdominal)
Serous membrane def
smooth, serous secretion lubricate, reduce friction, facilitate movement
what are 2 layers of serous membranes
Parietal (lines cavities), Visceral (layer cover organs) so around heart picture a fist(heart) in balloon-outside layer parietal and inside layer visceral
Bones of the axial skeleton include
Head, neck and trunk (not clavicle)