Week 1 Introduction to Anatomy ✅

Question 1

What is the difference between flexion and extension?

Answer 1

Flexion = decrease angle
Extension = extend angle

Question 2

What is the difference between abduction and adduction?

Answer 2

Abduction = limb moving away from the midline
Adduction = limb moving towards the midline

Question 3

What is circumduction?

Answer 3

Circular combination of all movements

Question 4

What is the difference between pronation and supernation?

Answer 4

“Soup-ernation” - hand = palm out

Question 5

What is the difference between opposition and reposition?

Answer 5

Opposition = thumb to fingers

Question 6

What is another term for medial rotation?

Answer 6

Internal rotation

Question 7

What is another term for lateral rotation?

Answer 7

External rotation

Question 8

What system is the skin in?

Answer 8

Integumentary

Question 9

How many body systems are there?

Answer 9

11

Question 10

How many body cavities are there and what are they called?

Answer 10

3
Cranial
Thoracic
Abdominopelvic

Question 11

What is the difference between axial and appendicular skeleton?

Answer 11

Axial = head, neck, trunk
Appendicular = limbs

Question 12

What are bones made up of?

Answer 12

Calcium and phosphorus

Question 13

How many bones does an adult have?

Answer 13

206-213

Question 14

How many bones does an infant have?

Answer 14

270

Question 15

How many types of bone are there and what are they called?

Answer 15

5
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Sesamoid

Question 16

What is the function of a flat bone?

Answer 16

Muscle attachment

Question 17

What is the function of a sesamoid bone?

Answer 17

Aid movement but doesn’t articulate

Question 18

What type of bone is the vertebrae?

Answer 18

Irregular

Question 19

What type of bone is the patellar?

Answer 19

Sesamoid

Question 20

How many types of joints are there and what are they called?

Answer 20

2
Synovial
Solid

Question 21

How many sub-categories of synovial joints are there and what are they?

Answer 21

6
Plane/gliding
Pivot
Hinge
Saddle
Ball and Socket
Ellipsoid

Question 22

What is an example of a plane/gliding joint?

Answer 22

Sternum

Question 23

What is an example of a pivot joint?

Answer 23

Vertebrae in neck

Question 24

What is an example of a hinge joint?

Answer 24

Elbow, knee

Question 25

What is an example of a saddle joint?

Answer 25

Thumb - moves all the way around

Question 26

What is an example of a ball and socket joint?

Answer 26

Shoulder, hip

Question 27

What is an example of an ellipsoid joint?

Answer 27

Wrist

Question 29

Which part of the hand is ventral?

Answer 29

Palm

Question 30

Which part of the hand is dorsal?

Answer 30

Back of the hand

Question 31

Which part of the foot is dorsal?

Answer 31

Top of the foot

Question 32

Which part of the foot is ventral?

Answer 32

Palm of foot