Directional Terms
Posterior and Anterior
Posterior: Refers to the back or direction toward the back of the body.
Anterior: Refers to the front or direction toward the front of the body.
How does the frontal plane divide the body?
What type of joint is found in the knee and elbow?
Hinge Joint
Joint
"I am the shoulder blade"
Scapula
Definition: The positioning of the body when it is standing upright and facing forward with each arm hanging on either side of the body, and the palms facing forward. The legs are parallel, with feet flat on the floor and facing forward.
How does the transverse plane divide the body?
Into superior and inferior halves.
What type of joint is found in the shoulders and hips?
Ball-and-Socket
What does the prefix "Brady-" mean?
Slow
"I am the collar bone"
Clavicle
Medial & Lateral
Medial: Towards the midline or closer to the midline of the body
Lateral: Away from the midline or further from the midline of the body
How does the sagittal plane divide the body?
Into right and left halves/sides.
These joints have a rounded, ball-like end of one bone fitting into a cuplike socket of another bone, allowing for the greatest range of motion.
Ball-and-Socket Joint
What does the suffix "-itis" mean?
Inflammation
"I am the longest/strongest bone in the lower body"
Femur
Superficial & Deep
Superficial: Closer to the surface of the body.
Deep: Further from the surface of the body.
If you drew a line from shoulder to shoulder, in what plane did you just divide the body?
Transverse Plane
These joints are formed between two or more bones where the bones can only move to flex or extend. (open and close)
Hinge Joint
What is Tachycardia?
Fast or rapid heart rate
What are the bones found in your fingers and toes?
Phalanges
Proximal & Distal
Proximal: Closer to the attachment to the body.
Distal: further from the attachment to the body.
What is the sagittal plane called if it divides the body into two equal halves down the center?
Midsagittal Plane
These joints allow for limited rotating movements.
Pivot Joint
What does the root word "Hemat" mean?
Blood
Calcium