Chapter 3 Anatomy Physiology
Skeletal
System and
Joints
F
rom your previous fitness knowledge and weight training
background, you should be confident in your understanding
of skeletal anatomy, joints and joint movements, muscular
anatomy, muscle structure and function, muscle fibre types and
exercise physiology. This chapter will review those concepts and
provide additional information to ensure your understanding of
how the body works and its ability to adapt to training.
Occipital
Scapula
Ilium
Ischium
Femur
Metatarsals
(10)
Clavicle
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Phalanges
(28)
Phalanges (28)
Ribs
Skull
Pubis
Patella
Tarsals (14)
Tibia
Maxilla
Metacarpals
(10)
Sternum
Cervical
Vertebrae (7)
Thoracic
Vertebrae
(12)
Lumbar
Vertebrae (5)
Mandible
Carpals
(16)
Fibula
Anterior View Posterior View
Sacrum
Coccyx
Calcaneus
(one of the