HN210 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Metaphysis, Ulnar Nerve, Pisiform Bone
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Anatomical position: standing erect, head, eyes, toes forward, upper limbs by sides, palms forward lower limbs close together w/ feet parallel & toes forward. Major regions: head, neck, trunk, upper extremities, lower extremities. Head - cephalic: skull cranial, face facial. Trunk: chest thorax, abdomen abdominal, pelvis pelvic. Upper extremities: shoulder acromial, arm brachial, forearm antebrachial, wrist carpal, hand manual. Lower extremities: hip coxal, thigh femoral, leg crural, ankle tarsal, foot pedal. Dorsal cavity: cns (brain & spinal cord: cranial cavity: skull, spinal cavity: spine. Ventral cavity: organs: thoracic, abdominopelvic, abdominal (digestive organs, pelvic (lower organs) Dorsum: back surface of any part that protrudes anteriorly from the body. 2 divisions of bones: axial, skull, vertebrae, ribs, appendicular, upper and lower limbs, pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle. Bone shapes: long humerus, short carpal, flat scapula, sesamoid patella, sutural (sagittal suture) Nutrient foramen hole allowing artery to enter. Articular cartilage covers epiphysis; where bones meet. Medullary cavity within diaphysis; contains yellow marrow.
