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Planes, Joints, Bones (82 cards)

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Anteroposterior (AP) Plane

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Divides the body into right and left halves

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Sagittal Plane

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Divides the body into right and left halves

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Frontal Plane

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Divides the body into front and back

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Coronal Plane

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Divides the body into front and back

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Transverse Plane

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Divides body into superior and inferior

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Axial/Horizontal Plane

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Divides body into superior and inferor

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Frontal/Mediolateral Axis

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Axis for Sagittal plane
Runs medial to lateral

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Sagittal/Anteroposterior Axis

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Axis for frontal plane
Runs anterior to posterior

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Vertical/Longitudinal Axis

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Axis for Transverse Plane
Runs head to toes

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Fetal Position

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Lying on either side
spine,head and extremities flexed inwards

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Hook Lying

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Supine
Hips flexed 45
Knees flexed 90
Feet flat on table
(Think crunches stance)
AKA Dorsal Recumbent

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Lateral Recumbent

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Lying on their side
knees and hips straight or slightly flexed
(Think recovery position)

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Long Sitting

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Sitting with legs extended forward and toes pointed
Trunk erect and hands on hips or on table

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Short Sitting

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Sitting upright with knees flexed and legs hanging over the edge

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Ipsilateral

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On the same side

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Volar

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Relating to the palm

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Anteversion

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excessive rotation forward in the transverse plane
(toes towards the midline)

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Retroversion

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excessive rotation backwards in the transverse plane
(toes away from midline)

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Kyphosis

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Increased curve of the spine outward in the sagittal place
(Hunch Back)

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Lordosis

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Increased curve of the spine inward in the sagittal place

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Recurvatum

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bending backward in the sagittal plane
hyperextension of the knees

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Scoliosis

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lateral curve of the spine in the frontal plane

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Valgus

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Outward angle of distal segment of joint in the frontal plane

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Varus

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inward angle of distal segment of a joint in the frontal plane

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Diagonal/Oblique Plane
Combo of more than 1 plane of motion
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High Diagonal Plane
Used for overhand movements
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Lower Diagonal planes
one for underhand movements one for lower extremity movements
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Diagonal/Oblique Axis
Runs at a right angle to diagonal Plane
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Long Bones
Long cylindrical shaft Wide protruding ends serve as levers for the body
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Short Bones
Small and cube shaped proportionally large articular surface provide shock absorption
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Flat Bones
have a curved surface varying from thick to thin generally provide protection
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Irregular Bones
irregularly shaped include bones throughout the spine, ischium,pubis, and maxilla
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Sesamoid Bones
small bones embedded within a tendon
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Diaphysis
shaft long cylindrical portion of the wall
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Cortex
diaphysis walls hard dense compact bone
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Endosteum
membrane that covers the cortex
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Periosteum
fibrous membrane that covers the diaphysis
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Medullary Cavity
lies between the walls of the diaphysis
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Epiphysis
ends of long bones shaped to join with the epiphysis of another bone formed by trabecular (spongy) bone
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Epiphyseal Plate
aka growth plate thin plate of cartilage that separates the diaphysis from epiphysis
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Metaphysis
wider portion between the diaphysis and epiphysis
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Apophyses
bony process with an independent center of ossification and associated growth plate are origins and/or insertions for muscles
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Bone Processes
elevated form joints or points of attachment
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Bone Cavities
depressions openings and grooves for structures to run through
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Condyle
large, rounded projection that usually articulates with another bone
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Facet
small, flat or nearly flat surface
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Head
prominent, rounded projection of the proximal end of a bone
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Angle (Bone)
bend or protruding angular projection
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Border/Margin
edge or boundary line of a bone
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Crest
prominent, narrow, ridgeline projection
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epicondyle
projection located above a condyle
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Line (Bone)
ridge of bone less prominent that crest
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Process
any prominent projection
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Ramus
Part of an irregularly shaped bone that is thicker than a process and forms an angle with the main body
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Spine/Spinous Process
Sharp, slender projection
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Suture (Bone)
Line of union between bones
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Trochanter
very large projection
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Tubercule
small, rounded projection
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Tuberosity
large, rounded or roughened projection
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Facet
Flattened or shallow articulating surface
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Foramen
rounded hole or opening in bone
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Fossa
hollow, depressed, or flattened surface
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Fovea
very small pit or depression
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Meatus
tubelike passage within a bone
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Notch
Depression in the margin of a bone
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Sinus
Cavity or hollow space within a bone
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Sulcus/Groove
furrow or groovelike depression on a bone
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Fibrous Joints
Joined together by connective tissues and mostly not moveable
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Cartilaginous Joints
joined together by hyaline cartilage and allows slight movement
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Synovial Joints
moveable and diarthrodial
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Synarthrodial Joints
Sutures in the cranial bones Comphosis sockets of the teeth
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Syndesmosis (Amphiarthrodial Joint)
held together by strong ligamentous minimal movement
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Symphysis (Amphiarthrodial Joint)
Separated by a fibrocartilage pad very slight movement
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Synchondrosis (Amphiarthrodial Joint)
Separated by hyaline cartilage very slight movement
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Diarthrodial Joints
aka synovial joints have further classifications has a joint capsule which thickens in areas to form ligaments hyaline cartilage at ends of bones
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Degrees of Freedom
number of directions that a joint may move and corresponds to the planes of motion
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Ginglymus Joint (Diarthrodial Joints)
hinge joint wide ROM in 1 plane 1 DoF
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Trochoidal Joint (Diarthrodial Joints)
pivot, screw joint rotational movement about an axis 1 DoF
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Condyloidal Joint (Diarthrodial Joints)
ellipsoid, ovoid, biaxial ball and socket movement in 2 planes without rotation 2 DoF
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Enarthodial Joint (Diarthrodial Joints)
spherodial, multiaxial ball, and socket true ball and socket with motion in all planes 3 DoF
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Arthodial Joint (Diarthrodial Joints)
Gliding, plane joint 2 flat bony surfaces right against each other 3 DoF
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Sellar Joint (Diarthrodial Joints)
found in the carpometacarpal joint 3 DoF

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