Anatomical Terms And Bones Flashcards
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What are the five vital organs in the human body
Brain, heart, lungs, kidneys, liver
Other types of organs ?
Gallbladder,pancreas, stomach
What supports organs ?
Organ systems
Name five human organ systems
Lymphatic system, urinary system, skeletal system, reproductive system, muscular system, digestive system
What are the four location cavity’s
Thoracic cavity, abdominopelvic cavity, abdominal cavity, pelvic cavity
Name the nine regions of the abdominopelvic cavity
What does the nine regions of the abdominopelvic cavity allow for ?
Professionals to give more accurate locations of the organs
What does the nine regions of the abdominopelvic cavity allow for ?
Professionals to give more accurate locations of the organs
What are five characteristics of the anatomical position
-Standing upright
-Feet parallel and on the floor
-Head level and looking forward
-Arms at side of the body
-Palms facing forward and thumbs pointing away from the body
What is a body plane
A imaginary image of a flat surface passing through the body or an organ
What are the three anatomical planes
Sagittal(midline)
Coronal(frontal)
Transverse(horizontal)
What are the eight anatomical directional terms ?
Anterior(ventral) towards the front
Posterior(dorsal) toward the back
Superior(above) toward the head
Inferior(below) away from the head
Medial towards the midline
Lateral away from the midline
Proximal nearer the point of attachment
Distal away from the point of attachment
Anatomical direction
Anterior vs posterior
Superior vs inferior
Medial vs lateral
Proximal vs distal
Directional terms
Superficial- towards the surface
Deep- towards the core of the body
Anatomical positions
Supine- facing upright face to the sky
Prone- facing downwards face to the floor
Directions of movement
Abduction- movement of the arm or leg away from the body
Addiction- movement of the arm or leg toward the body
Extension- movement allowed by certain joints of the skeleton that increase the angle between two adjoining bones
Flexion- a movement allowed by certain joints of skeleton decreasing the angle between two connecting bones
What are the five components of the musculoskeletal system
Bones, joints, muscles, blood vessel and nerves
How many bones are in a adult skeleton?
206
What are the two categories of bones ?
Avail skeleton and appendicular skeleton
What does the axial skeleton consist of ?
Skull, vertebral column and thoracic cage (80 bones)
What does the appendicular skeleton consist of ?
Shoulder(pectoral girdle) hip bones (pelvic girdle) and upset and lower limbs (126 bones)
Six Functions of the bones
Protect internal organs
Supoort soft tissue
Provides attachment
Assists with movement
Mineral and fat storage
Blood cell production
Six Functions of the bones
Protect internal organs
Supoort soft tissue
Provides attachment
Assists with movement
Mineral and fat storage
Blood cell production