Unit 2 Test Flashcards
Anatomical position
-Upright standing position
-Head, eyes, toes pointing forward
-feet together, arms slightly out
-forearms are fully supinated (palms of the hand faces forward)
Anterior/Posterior
-Anterior- Front surface of the body
-Posterior-Back surface of the body
Superior/Inferior
-Superior - Top surface of the body
-Posterior - Bottom surface of the body
Proximal/Distal
-Proximal- Towards the point of attachment
-Distal- Farther away from the point of attachment
Medial/Lateral
-Medial- towards to the midline
-Lateral- away from the midline
Superficial/Deep
-Superficial- on or close to the body
-Deep- away from the surface of the body
Frontal plane
-Front and back
-abduction and adduction
Sagittal plane
-Left and right
-Flexion and extension
Transverse plane
-Around
-Rotation
Longitudinal axis
-rotate left and right
Antero-Posterior axis
-front and back
Horizontal axis
-Bend up and down
Flexion and extension
abduction and adduction
Supination and pronation
Plantar flexion and dorsiflexion
Protraction and retraction
Inversion and eversion
External rotation and internal rotation
Circumduction
Elevation and depresion
opposition and reposition
what does skeleton provide
-support, movement, and protection from vital organs
(ex: skull protects the brain, rib cage protects the lung and heart, vertebral column protects the spine)
What are the 5 main function of the skeleton
-Structural support-soft tissue (muscle and internal organs)
-Protection- delicate parts of the body
-Cell growth center- red blood cells platelets
-Mineral reservoir- regulation of phosphate and calcium
-Movement- Muscle contract move bone