Unit 4 Flashcards
frontal plane
plane that divides into anterior and posterior side
sagittal plane
this body plane divides the body into a right and left side
transverse plane
plane that divides into superior and inferior half
femur
largest bone in lower leg
tarsals
Ankle bones
Toward the head
Superior
away from the head
inferior
Group of individuals at a higher risk for Severs Disease
Growing active children
Most common cause of navicular stress fracture
Repeated striking of the foot on the ground
Most common ankle sprain
Inversion
tarsal bones
Bones of the ankle are collectively called
Plantar fasciitis
medical condition that results when the ligament that connects the calcaneus to the toes become inflamed
calcaneus
Heel bone is known as the
tibia
Shin bone
Sagittal
Plane that divides the body into right and left halves
closer to point of attachment
Proximal