WEEK 1 Flashcards
Sagittal plane
Divides body into R and L halves
Coronal / Frontal plane
Divides body into anterior and posterior parts
Transverse plane
Divided body into superior and inferior parts
Anterior
Towards the front
Posterior
Towards the back
Superior
Above
Inferior
Below
Medial
Closer to the midline
Lateral
Further from the midline
Superficial
Closer to the skin
Deep
Away from the skin
Proximal
Closer to the origin of a part (often a limb)
Distal
Further from the origin of a part (often a limb)
Limb girdles
Attach limbs to axial skeleton
Pelvic girdle
Attach lower limbs to the axial skeleton (involves 2 hip bones)
Pectoral girdles
Attach upper limbs to axial skeleton (involves clavicle / scapula)
Long bones
- longer than they are wide
- eg limbs / fingers
Short bones
- roughly cubicle
- same width and length
- eg. Talus / scaphoid/ calcaneus
Irregular bone
- no regular shape or characteristics
- eg. Vertebrae / pelvis
Flat bone
- provide flat areas for muscle attachment
- sternum / ribs / cranium
Sesamoid bone
- Small bones developed in tendons
- eg. Patella / pisiform
Pneumatic bone
- needs to have a cavity in them
- frontal bone / ethmoid bone / maxillary bone / sphenoid bone
3 boney landmarks
- Articular surfaces
- Protuberances / protrusions
- Depressions
Articular surfaces
- form joints
- eg. Head of mandible that forms the TMJ