Anatomical Kinesiology

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epiphysis

ends of long bones
diaphysis

shaft of long bone
periosteum

where muscles attach on long bones
sesamoid bone

free floating bone embedded in tendon
condyle

bony knob
crest
- ridge
- top of hip
epicondyle

small knob just above condyles
foramen

hole
fossa
- dip or valley
- flat surface
facet

on vertebrate
styloid process

pointy protuberance
tuberosity

distinct bump but smaller than trochanter
trochanter

distinct bump
landmarks of the occipital bone
- foramen magnum
- occipital protuberance
- superior and inferior nuchal lines
landmarks of the temporal bones
- external auditory meatus (ear canal)
- mastoid process
- zygomatic arch
bones of the cranium
- occipital bone
- frontal bone
- parietal bones
- temporal bones
coronal suture

between frontal and parietal bone
lambdoidal suture

between occipital and parietal bone
sagittal suture

between parietal bones
squamous suture

between temporal and parietal bone
concussion

swelling of the brain
simple fracture

bone doesn't break through skin
compound fracture

bone breaks through skin
depression fracture
- driven inward to form cavity
- hammer to head
compression fracture

bone tissue collapses (vertebrate)
greenstick fracture

one side breaks, other bends
transverse fracture

horizontal break
stress fracture

series of incomplete breaks
avulsion fracture

portion of bone breaks off
spiral fracture

when bones breaks when twisting
arthrology

study of joints
synarthrosis
- immovable
- sutures
- tailbone
amphiarthrosis
- slightly movable
- 1. symphysis: cartilaginous
- 2. syndesmosis: fibrous
- Pubic symphysis
- vertebral columns

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Anatomical Kinesiology

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Types of Bones-Joints and Body Actions

Updated

2012-08-30T16:55:06Z