1
transverse plane- horizontal; divides the body into superior and inferior positions
2
sagittal plane- divides body into left and right positions
3
coronal plane- front/back; divides body into anterior and posterior positions
anterior/ventral
towards the front
posterior/dorsal
towards the back
superior
more towards the sky
inferior
more towards the ground
proximal
close to the root/core
distal
further away from root/core
medial
more towards the midline
lateral
further away from the midline
superficial
closer to surface (can see)
deep
further away from the surface (can’t see)
flexion
elbow, knee, wrist, fingers, hips, shoulders; bending or “flexing” a muscle
extension
a movement increasing the angle between 2 body parts; elbow, knee, wrist, fingers, hips, shoulders;
abduction
hip/shoulder (take further away from joint)
adduction
hip/shoulder (to bring closer to the joint)
internal rotation
hip/shoulder (rotating towards the midline)
external rotation
hip/shoulder (rotating away the midline)
inversion
ankle (tilting the foot towards the midline)
eversion
ankle (tilting the foot away the midline)
pronation
wrist (rotation of the palm; down/back)
supination
wrist (rotation of the palm; up/forward); waitress holding soup
dorsiflexion
ankle (raising the foot up)
plantarflexion
ankle (lowering the foot down); point toes down
skeletal system is made up of ___ bones
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long bones
a bone whose shaft is longer than it is wide
short bones
a bone that is rough square/cube dimensions, almost symmetrical
flat bones
thin, flattened & slightly curved bones (bone to the skull, sternum, ribs)
irregular bones
any bone varying in shape & structure that doesn’t fit in another category
sesamoid bones
a small bone found near a muscle or tendon (patella)
hinge joint
flexion & extension (elbow, knee)
pivot joint
rotation, pronation, & supination (neck)
ball & sockle joint
flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, & internal rotation/external rotation (hip, shoulder)
saddle joint
flexion/extension, abduction/adduction, & circumduction (thumb)
condyloid (ellipsoid) joint
flexion/extension, abduction/adduction (fingers & toes)
gliding (plane) joint
sliding
muscle
tissue that has the ability to contract, produce movement & maintain position
tendon
connects Muscle 2 Bone
ligament
connects Bones 2 Bone