Unit 1-3 Test Flashcards
(38 cards)
medial
closer to midline
lateral
further from midline
superior
above reference point (closer to head)
inferior
below reference point (further from head)
anterior
in front of
posterior
in back of, behind
proximal
closer to reference point
distal
further from reference point
5 functions of skeletal system
support, protection, movement, production, storage
3 types of vertebrae
cervical, thoracic, lumbar
how many cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae are there
cervial (7), thoracic (12), lumbar (5)
5 types of joints
gliding, ball and socket, hinge, pivot, saddle
gliding joint
bone slides along other bones
ball & socket joint
one bone has fully rounded end that fits into concave end of adjacent bone; multidirectional
pivot joint
bone rotates on an axis
hinge joint
allows flexion and extension (bending and straightening of joint)
saddle joint
one bone is slightly rounded and sits on concave end of adjacant bone; multidirectional
flexion
decreases angle btwn two bones
extension
increases angle btwn two bones
ABDuction
movement of limb away from midline
ADDuction
movement of limb towards midline
supination
rotating palm of hand/arch of foot upward
pronation
rotating palm of hand/arch of foot downward
inversion
sole of foot turns inward