Anatomical Terminology
What does “anterior“ mean?
Front of the body
What bone is known as the collarbone?
Clavicle
What muscle flexes the elbow?
Biceps brachii
Also: Brachialis, brachioradialis
Flexion
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
What is the anatomical term for the wrist region?
Carpal
What bone is known as the “shin bone”?
Tibia
What muscle extends the elbow?
Tricepts brachii
Straightening the knee is called what?
Extension
What is the longest muscle in the body?
Sartorius
What plane divides the body into left and right halves?
Sagittal plane
What is the name of the shoulder blade?
Scapula
What large muscle is responsible for hip extension?
Gluteus maximus
Also: hamstrings
Moving the arm away from the body is called what?
Abduction
Excessive tension in the wrist flexors can be correlated with ______ ‘s elbow.
Golfers
What term means “away from the midline”?
Lateral
What landmark do you feel at the elbow (funny bone area)?
Olecranon process
What muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder abduction?
Deltiod
Turning the palm downward is called what?
Pronation
What is the strongest muscle (by force) in the body?
The masseter
What is the anatomical term for back of the knee?
Popliteal
What bone contains the foremen magnum?
Occipital bone
What group of deep muscles assist in posture and spinal extension along the back?
The erector group
What movement is exclusive to the ball and socket joints of the hip and shoulder?
Circumduction
What number of thoracic vertebrae do we have?
12