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Introduction to Terminology and Body Organization Study Guide

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1 Introduction to Terminology and Body Organization Study Guide The three main axes of the body a) Frontal axis- It is the line of the body that moves from left to right via the center. Example somersaulting b) Sagittal axis- This is the line of the body that moves from front to the back via the center. Example when performing a cartwheel c) Vertical axis- This is a line that moves from the top to the bottom via the center of the body. Example a skater performing a spin Note; Studying on the above axes will make you understand the relationship between them as the movement of the body is facilitated via the center (Holmes, 2018). Skeletal System ✔ Location of the bones of the Skull a) Occipital bone- form the base of the skull b) Frontal bone- Form the forehead c) Sphenoid & ethnocide bone- form the orbital sockets and the nasal cavity of the body (Zhongyi, Sai, Chao, & Jiwei, 2015).They also offer protection of the most important organs of the skull ✔ Structural aspect of the vertebral bone and intervertebral disc ⮚ Intervertebral discs It is made up of two discs; 2 a) Annulus Fibrosus- it encompasses the nucleus pulposus b) Nucleus pulposus- This one contains an hydrated gel that prevents compression ⮚ Vertebral bone It consists of thirty-three bones which are divided in to the following sections and are connected to each other by use of the intervertebral discs. (West, Mito, Kurosaka, Takumi, Tanegashima, Chujo, & Fox, 2016). a) Cervical bone- They are seven i ...
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