Anatomy Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
lateral | away from the midline |
distal | away form the trunk or the midline |
inferior | below or away from the head |
posterior | toward the back of the body |
dorsal | on the back of the body |
medial | closer to the midline of the body |
proximal | closer to the trunk or midline |
sacroiliac joint | this joint lies next to the spine, below the lumbar spine & above the coccyx. It connects the sacrum with the pelvis. |
superior | above or toward the head |
anterior | toward the front of the body |
ventral | on the front of the body |
superficial | toward the skin |
inversions | strengthen the primary shoulder stabilizer, the rotator cuff, & the secondary stabilizers, the triceps and the biceps. |
pelvic girdle | iliac bones, sacroiliac joint, femur (thigh bone), & hip joint |
shoulder girdle | scapula (shoulder blade), scapulothoracic joint, clavicle, sternoclavicular & acromioclavicular joints, humerus (upper arm bones), & glenohumeral joint. |
2 trhings the right side of the brain controls | running the left half of the body, controls creativity & intuition |
2 things the left side of the brain controls | running the right side of the body, speech & rational thought |
the limbic system controls | the hypothalamus, which in turn controls the hormonal levels & the regulation of the autonomic nervous system functions (heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, etc). |
the limbic system is located | in the lower section of the brain |
coronal plane | divides the body into front and back. movements along this plane are called adduction and abduction. |
adduction | moves the extremity toward the midline |
abduction | moves the extremity away form the midline |
sagittal plane | divides the body into right and left. movements along this plane are called flexion and extension. |
flexion | usually moves the extremity forward, except the knee, where it moves backwards. |
extension | moves the extremity backward |
transverse plane | divides the body into upper and lower halves. movement along this plane is called rotation. |
2 types of rotation | medial or internal rotation (toward the midline), lateral or external rotation (away from the midline) |
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KellyClark
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