Skeletal System

Question 1

Extension

Answer 1

Outstretching action

Question 2

Adduction

Answer 2

Movement towards the body

Question 3

Abduction

Answer 3

Movement away from the body

Question 4

Circumduction

Answer 4

Movement in a circular motion

Question 5

Plantarflexion

Answer 5

Flexion of foot and toes

Question 6

Dorsiflexion

Answer 6

Flexion of foot in upward direction

Question 7

Inversion

Answer 7

Tilt sole of foot towards body line

Question 8

Eversion

Answer 8

Tilt sole of foot away from body line

Question 9

Superior

Answer 9

Higher

Question 10

Inferior

Answer 10

Lower

Question 11

Anterior

Answer 11

Front

Question 12

Posterior

Answer 12

Back

Question 13

Medial

Answer 13

Inside/Close to middle

Question 14

Lateral

Answer 14

Outside/Further from middle

Question 15

Proximal

Answer 15

Closer

Question 16

Distal

Answer 16

Further away

Question 17

Prone

Answer 17

Face up

Question 18

Supine

Answer 18

Face down

Question 19

Superficial

Answer 19

Near surface

Question 20

Function of Ball and Socket joint and examples:

Answer 20

Allows movement in many directions

- Hip and shoulder

Question 21

Function of Hinge joint and example:

Answer 21

Allow only back and forward movement

- Elbow, knee, ankle

Question 22

Function of Pivot joint and example:

Answer 22

Allows movement around a fix point

- Neck

Question 23

Name planes of the body and their dimensions

Answer 23

Median/Sagittal - divides left and right
Horizontal/Transverse - Divides top and bottom
Frontal/Coronal - Divides front and back

Question 24

Function of Saddle joint and example:

Answer 24

Allows movement so we can hold things

- Thumb

Question 25

Function of gliding joint and example:

Answer 25

Movement between carpals or tarsals to allow other movements | - Hands and feet

Question 26

Function of Condyloid joint and example:

Answer 26

Allows back/forward and side to side movements | - Between phalanges and metacarpals

Question 27

Order the vertebrae column and the number of bones in each:

Answer 27

``` Cervical (7) Thoracic (12) Lumbar (5) Sacrum (5) Coccyx (4) ```

Question 28

Flexion

Answer 28

Action of bending