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SAQ 1
(a) Is your shoulder (i) superior or (ii) inferior to your hips?
(b) Is your heel the (i) anterior or (ii) posterior part of your foot?
(c) Is your hand the (i) distal or (ii) proximal part of your arm?
(d) Is your big toe on the (i) medial or (ii) lateral side of your foot?
(e) Is your thumb on the (i) medial or (ii) lateral side of your hand?
(f) When crossing your legs, are you (i) adducting or (ii) abducting
your hip?
(g) Cross your elbows on a table, with your chin on your hands, and
slide your elbow round in a circle on the table. Does your
humerus (upper arm) (i) circumduct or (ii) rotate?
(h) When kneeling, are you (i) flexing or (ii) extending your knee?
(i) When standing on tiptoe, are you (i) flexing or (ii) extending your
ankle?
(j) From the anatomical position, bend your arms at the elbow by 90
degrees, and fold your arms across your body. Does your
humerus (i) rotate or (ii) circumduct?
SAQ Answers
3. THE SKELETAL SYSTEM
The skeletal system consists of the bones, their joints and their associated tissues such
as ligaments and cartilage. The major bones are shown in Figure 2. It supports the body
and protects vital organs. It also provides joints and a framework for muscle attachment,
thus playing a part in body movement. This section concentrates on the latter function.
UPPER LIMB:
SHOULDER GIRDLE
UPPER ARM
FOREARM
WRIST
HAND
skull
clavicle
sternum
rib
LOWER LIMB:
PELVIC GIRDLE
THIGH
LEG
ANKLE
FOOT
scapula
humerus
innominate
bone of pelvis
vertebral column
sacrum
ulna
coccyx
radius
carpals
metacarpals
phalanges
femur
patella
tibia
fibula
tarsals
metatarsals
phalanges
FIGURE 2. THE SKELETON.
Unit 1 – Basic Anatomy
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