Anatomical Position
This is the term for the standard reference posture with the body upright, facing forward, arms at the sides, and palms facing forward.
What is the anatomical position?
This plane divides the body into left and right halves.
What is the sagittal plane?
This movement decreases or closes the angle between two bones.
What is flexion?
These tough bands connect bone to bone.
What are ligaments?
This type of joint allows the greatest range of movement, such as at the hip and shoulder.
What is a ball and socket joint?
This directional term means closer to the midline of the body.
What is medial?
This plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.
What is the frontal plane?
This movement rotates the palm to face upward.
What is supination?
This connective tissue connects muscle to bone.
What are tendons?
This type of joint allows flexion and extension only, like the elbow.
What is a hinge joint?
This type of rotation is away from the center of the body.
What is external rotation?
Twisting or rotational movements occur around this plane.
What is the transverse plane?
Moving a limb away from the midline of the body is known as this.
What is abduction?
This smooth, slippery tissue covers the ends of bones at joints to reduce friction.
What is articular cartilage?
This fluid allows for smooth joint movement.
What is synovial fluid?
This skeletal system is made up of the skull, ribs, sternum, and vertebra. It is typically used for protection.
What is axial?
A forward-and-backward running motion primarily occurs in this plane.
What is the sagittal plane?
This movement involves pointing the toes downward, like pressing a gas pedal.
What is plantar flexion?
Blood vessels transport nutrients through holes called this.
What are foramen?
This type of cartilage pad is a disc in the knee that helps absorb shock and stabilize the joint.
What is the meniscus?
This term describes a body part located farther from the center of the body.
What is distal?
Jumping jacks primarily involve movement in this plane.
What is the frontal plane?
This term describes movement in which a bone makes a circular cone shape, combining flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction.
What is circumduction?
Name the types of fascia that cover the muscle, bundles of muscle fibers, and individual muscle fibers.
What are Epimysium, Perimysium, and Endomysium?
This type of joint allows minimal movement. Examples include the the ribs and sternum.
What is a cartilaginous joint?