Anatomical Terminology Flashcards
anatomical position
standing erect
head facing anteriorly
eyes (gaze) directed forward
arms by sides
palms facing forward (thumbs lateral)
feet together and toes directed forwards
supine position
person lying on their back with their face and toes directed upwards
- cadavers are in this position for anterior dissections
prone position
body facing downwards
- cadaver is placed in this position for back dissection
which way is left/ right describes
from the patients POV
superior
above e.g. head to pelvis
inferior
below e.g. feet to pelvis
cranial
towards the head
caudal
towards the coccyx
anterior
forwards
posterior
rearwards
ventral
towards the belly
dorsal
towards the back
anatomical planes
midsagittal (median); parasagittal; coronal (frontal); transverse
- used to describe sections cut from cadaver
flexion
when the angle at the joint decreases
extension
when the angle at the joint increases
abduction
moving body parts away from the midline
adduction
moving body parts towards the midline
circumduction
flexion, abduction, extension, adduction one after the other so the body parts comes full circle
back of the hand/ anterior region of the foot
dorsum/ dorsal surface
palm
palmer surface
sole
plantar surface
true extension of the ankle
dorsiflexion
true flexion of the ankle
plantarflexion
hand in anatomical position with the two bones of the forearm parallel
supernation
