Palpation/Structures/Regions/Planes/Directions/Positions

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Across
  1. 4. the study of the structure of the body
  2. 5. tissue with gelatinous consistency
  3. 7. a muscle that opposes an action
  4. 12. a structure closer to the back of the body than the front could be described as:
  5. 16. a vessel in which a pulse can be felt
  6. 17. a muscle that supports another muscle’s action
  7. 19. a vessel easily seen on the dorsal surface of the hand
  8. 20. attaches muscle to bone
  9. 21. voluntary contractile tissue that moves the skeleton
  10. 24. bean-shaped, ranging in size from pea to almond size
Down
  1. 1. the plane that divides the body into left and right halves
  2. 2. a muscle that carries out an action
  3. 3. how does one describe a structure further away from the midline of the body
  4. 6. the term that means “to examine or explore by touching (an organ or area of the body), usually as a diagnostic aid
  5. 8. a broad, flat tendon
  6. 9. the largest organ of the body
  7. 10. a plane of movement that divides the body into upper and lower parts
  8. 11. a small, fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between two structures
  9. 13. two types - superficial and deep
  10. 14. easy to distinguish by its solid feel
  11. 15. a tube-shaped vessel that becomes tender when compressed
  12. 18. a transverse thickening of deep fascia, strapping down tendons
  13. 22. a structure connecting bones together at a joint
  14. 23. the directional terms “cranial” and “caudal” are used when referring to structures of this area of the body