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24 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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superior / cranial
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toward the head end of the body; upper (ex: the hand is part of the superior extremity)
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inferior / caudal
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away from the head; lower (ex: the foot is part of the inferior extremity)
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anterior / ventral
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front (ex: the kneecap is located on the anterior side of the leg)
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posterior / dorsal
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back (ex: the shoulder blades are located on the posterior side of the body)
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medial
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toward the midline of the body (ex: the middle toe is located at the medial side of the foot)
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lateral
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away from the midline of the body (ex: the little toe is located at the lateral side of the foot)
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proximal
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toward or nearest the trunk or the point of origin of a part (ex: the proximal end of the femur joins with the pelvic bone)
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distal
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away from or farthest from the trunk or the point of origin of a part (ex: the hand is located at the distal end of the forearm)
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process
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a prominence or projection
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tuberosity
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a broad rough projection, larger than a tubercle
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tubercle
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a small rounded process
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trochanter
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a large, somewhat blunt, rough projection
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condyle
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a rounded prominence that articulates with another bone
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head
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generally, the larger end of a long bone; often set off from the shaft of the bone by a constricted neck
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neck
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a narrowing connection between the head and the shaft
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foramen
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a hole through a bone (passageway for nerves, vessels)
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foramina
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plural of foramen (a collection of holes)
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facet
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a smooth, nearly flat articular surface
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fossa
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a shallow depression; often used as an articular surface
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origin
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muscle attachment that remains relatively fixed
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insertion
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muscle attachment that is most mobile
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innervation
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nerve that communicates with that particular muscle
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action
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the movement the muscles are responsible for when contracting
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what are 4 questions to ask about muscle actions?
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-what joint(s) does it cross?
-where does it cross the joint(s) -how does it cross the joint(s)? -what direction do fibers run? |
