Week 1 Introduction to Anatomy ✅ Flashcards
(32 cards)
What is the difference between flexion and extension?
Flexion = decrease angle
Extension = extend angle
What is the difference between abduction and adduction?
Abduction = limb moving away from the midline
Adduction = limb moving towards the midline
What is circumduction?
Circular combination of all movements
What is the difference between pronation and supernation?
“Soup-ernation” - hand = palm out
What is the difference between opposition and reposition?
Opposition = thumb to fingers
What is another term for medial rotation?
Internal rotation
What is another term for lateral rotation?
External rotation
What system is the skin in?
Integumentary
How many body systems are there?
11
How many body cavities are there and what are they called?
3
Cranial
Thoracic
Abdominopelvic
What is the difference between axial and appendicular skeleton?
Axial = head, neck, trunk
Appendicular = limbs
What are bones made up of?
Calcium and phosphorus
How many bones does an adult have?
206-213
How many bones does an infant have?
270
How many types of bone are there and what are they called?
5
Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Sesamoid
What is the function of a flat bone?
Muscle attachment
What is the function of a sesamoid bone?
Aid movement but doesn’t articulate
What type of bone is the vertebrae?
Irregular
What type of bone is the patellar?
Sesamoid
How many types of joints are there and what are they called?
2
Synovial
Solid
How many sub-categories of synovial joints are there and what are they?
6
Plane/gliding
Pivot
Hinge
Saddle
Ball and Socket
Ellipsoid
What is an example of a plane/gliding joint?
Sternum
What is an example of a pivot joint?
Vertebrae in neck
What is an example of a hinge joint?
Elbow, knee
