Anatomical Position & Skeletal System

Anatomical Position Terms

100

Term used to describe looking at the front half of the body.

Anterior

200

Term used to describe something being towards the midline.

Medial

300

Term used to describe something that is above or over.

Superior

400

Term used to describe something being further away from the point of origin.

Distal

500

Term used to describe something that is closest to the surface.

Superficial

Anatomical Action Terms

100

Term that describes the bending of a joint.

Flexion

200

Term that describes moving a limb towards the midline.

Adduction

300

Term that describes rotating the forearm so your palm faces down.

Pronation

400

Term that describes bringing your toes toward your shin.

Dorsiflexion

500

Term that describes turning the sole of the foot inwards.

Inversion

Bones Structure & Types

100

This type of bones includes some of the longest bones in the body (ex. femur).

Long Bones

200

Bones with the main function of protecting vital organs

Flat Bones

300

Defined as being as wide as they are long (ex. the tarsals in the wrist).

Short Bones

400

Bones that do not fall into any category, due to their non-uniform shape.

Irregular Bones

500

This type of bone is usually a short, irregular bone that is imbedded within a tendon. 

Sesamoid Bone

Skull

100

Bone that makes up the forehead.

Frontal Bone

200

Bones that make up the "cheek bones"

Zygomatic Bones

300

Bone that divides the nostrils.

Vomer

400

Bone that the spinal cord runs through.

Occipital Bone

500

Bone that makes up the inner corner of the eye sockets

Lacrimal Bones

Vertebral Column & Rib Cage

100

Type of vertebrae that makes up the lower back.

Lumbar Vertebrae

200

Bone that connects the rib cage.

Sternum

300

Name of the 2nd vertebrae in your spine, which allows your head to turn to the side.

Axis

400

Number of false ribs on one side of the rib cage.

3

500

Part of a vertebrae that sticks out the back (posterior).

Spinous Process

Pelvic Girdle & Pectoral Girdle

100

Bone known as the "collarbone".

Clavicle

200

Bone known as the "shoulder blade".

Scapula

300

Bone that is inferior to the sacrum.

Coccyx

400

Location on the hip bone where the head of the femur goes.

Acetabulum

500

Location on the scapula where the head of the humerus goes.

Glenoid Cavity

Upper Limb Skeleton

100

Bone in your upper arm.

Humerus

200

Forearm bone that is more medial (in anatomical position).

Ulna

300

Finger that has no middle phalange.

Thumb

400

Number of bones in 1 upper limb.

30

500

Carpal bone that articulates with the 1st metacarpal.

Trapezium

Lower Limb Skeleton

100

Bone that makes up your thigh.

Femur

200

The bigger, more medial bone in your lower leg.

Tibia

300

Furthest bones in each toe.

Distal phalanges

400

Number of bones in 1 lower limb.

30

500

Bone that makes up your heel.

Calcaneus.

Joints

100

Shoulder and hips are examples of these kinds of joints.

Ball and Socket Joints

200

Elbows and Knees are examples of these kinds of joints.

Hinge Joints

300

This joint category holds bones together, making them immovable.

Fixed Joints

400

Freely moveable joint category.

Synovial Joints

500

This type of joint allows flexion, extension, abduction, and adduction, but not rotation.

Condyloid Joint

Ligaments

100

Ligaments connect these together.

Bones

200

Ligament located on the medial side of the knee.

Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL)

300

Ligament that prevents the tibia from sliding forward.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)

400

Bones that the Acromioclavicular ligament attach to.

Clavicle & Scapula

500

Ligament injured if someone requiring Tommy Johns surgery.

Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL)