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Axial Skeleton & Skull
Axial Skeleton & Skull
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 3
09/18/2012

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Term
Anterior Cranial Fossa (ACF)
Definition
Frontal Bone + Lesser Wing of Sphenoid
Term
Middle Cranial Fossa (MCF)
Definition
Temporal Bone + Greater Wing of Sphenoid
Term
Posterior Cranial Fossa (PCF)
Definition
Occipital Bone
Term
How many CRANIAL VAULT BONES are there?
Definition
8
Term
How many Facial Bones are there?
Definition
14
Term
What is the number of accessory bones in the skull?
Definition
7
Term
What are the components of the Axial Skeleton?
Definition
Skull, Thoracic Cage, Vertebral Column
Term
Isometric Contraction
Definition
Muscle tension is less than resistance. Muscle does not shorten; No movement occurs.
Term
Isotonic Contraction
Definition
Muscle tension is equal to or greater than resistance. Muscles shortens and movement occurs.
Term
Splenius Muscles (bilateral and unilateral contraction)
Definition
bilateral: extends head and neck

unilateral: produces same side rotation & same side flexion of head
Term
Cytology
Definition
study of cells
Term
Histology
Definition
study of tissues
Term
Pathology
Definition
histology of diseased tissues
Term
Supine
Definition
laying face up
Term
Dorsal decubitus
Definition
laying face up
Term
Prone
Definition
lying face down
Term
Ventral decubitus
Definition
laying face down
Term
Orad
Definition
to mouth
Term
Aborad
Definition
away from mouth
Term
Antebrachial
Definition
forearm
Term
Antecubital (cubital)
Definition
Anterior elbow region
Term
Calcaneal
Definition
Heel of foot
Term
Cephalic
Definition
Head
Term
Crural, crus
Definition
Leg
Term
Hallux
Definition
Big toe
Term
Manual, manus
Definition
Hand
Term
Olecranal, Olecranon
Definition
Point of elbow
Term
Oris, oral
Definition
mouth
Term
Phalanx
Definition
Fingers or Toes
Term
Phalangeal
Definition
Fingers or Toes
Term
Pollex
Definition
Thumb
Term
Popliteal, popliteus
Definition
Posterior to Knee Joint
Term
Sural, sura
Definition
Posterior Leg
Term
Supracristal Plane
Definition
horizontal plane that passes through the highest point of the illiac crests
Term
Superficial Fascia
Definition
Hypodermis or subcutaneous
Term
Internal Fascia
Definition
Subserosa fascia
Term
Order of body wall layers (Superficial to Deep)
Definition
1) Skin (cutaneous membrane),
2) Superficial Fascia (Hypodermis, subcutaneous),
3) Deep investing Fascia,
4) Internal Fascia
5) Parietal Layer of Serous Membrane
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