vertebral column + thoracic cage muscles Flashcards
anatomical position
feet flat on floor, palms facing outwards, head looking straight Infront
superficial
toward/closer to body surface
deep
away from body surface/toward interior of body
medial
toward the midline
lateral
away from midline
proximal
toward an attached base
distal
away from an attached base
posterior
toward the back, behind
anterior
toward the front, in front of
superficial
toward/closer to body surface
deep
away from body surface/toward interior of body
superior
higher
inferior
lower
planes of section
-coronal/frontal
-sagittal (mid-sagittal)
-transverse/horizontal
coronal/frontal
anterior/posterior
-cuts into a front half and back half
sagittal (mid-sagittal)
right/left sides
transverse/horizontal plane
superior/inferior
-cut into upper and lower halves
what can the skeleton be divided into?
axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
axial skeleton
-bones of the skull
-accessory bones
-vertebral column
-thoracic cage (ribs, sternum, thoracic vertebrae)
appendicular skeleton
-upper limbs and pectoral girdle
-lower limbs and pelvic girdle
how many bones are in the vertebral column
26
vertebrae
sacrum
coccyx
how many vertebrae
24 vertebrae
-7 cervical
-12 thoracic
-5 lumbar
function of vertebral column
-column of support
-protection of spinal cord, passage for nerves
-attachment site for muscles
foramen
hole
process
projection