anatomical terminology Flashcards

1
Q

what does anatomical neutral mean

A

-standing upright
-knees facing forward and legs straight
-palms facing forward
-toes pointing straight
-arms by side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

what does supine mean

A

lying on back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what is prone?

A

lying on front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what is the coronal plane

A

divides body into front and back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what is the median sagittal plane?

A

divides body into left and right
passes through body front to back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

what is the transverse/ axial/ horizontal plane

A

divides body into top and bottom

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what does anterior mean

A

closer to front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what does posterior back

A

closer to back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

what does inferior mean

A

closer to bottom

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what does superior mean

A

closer to top

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

what does elevation mean

A

moving joint up

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what does depression mean

A

moving joint down

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

what does abduction mean

A

moving limb away from midline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

what does adduction mean

A

moving limb closer to the midline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

what does proximal mean

A

closer to trunk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

what does distal mean

A

further from trunk

17
Q

what does superficial and deep mean

A

s: closer to surface
d: further from surface

18
Q

what does flexion and extension mean

A

f: decreases angle of joint (bend)
e: increases angle of joint (straightens)

19
Q

what does lateral and medial rotation mean

A

l: rotational movement away from the midline
m: rotational movement towards from the midline

20
Q

what is erect mean

A

standing or sitting upright

21
Q

what is lateral mean

A

turned to side

22
Q

what is oblique mean

A

turned at an angle anywhere from flat to lateral

23
Q

what is decubitus mean

A

lying on side

24
Q

what does AP mean

A

central x-ray beam passes through the body from anterior to posterior

25
what does PA mean
central x-ray beam passes from posterior to anterior
26
what does lateral (PT) mean
central x-ray beam passes from one side of the body to the other
27
what are projections from the hand and feet called
DP projections
28
what does dorsopalmer mean
central beam passes through the dorsal of the hand and exists through the palm (PA)
29
what does dorsoplantar mean
central beam passes through the dorsum of the foot through the plantar surface (AP)
30
what is the 10 point checklist
patient ID anatomical markers and legends area of interest collimation patient position/technique exposure movement and sharpness artefacts pathology overall diagnostic quality
31
what is an anatomical variant
-differences in the structure of the human body that deviate from what is considered normal anatomy -considered non-pathological -common, usually asymptomatic (not causing disease) -important to recognise them to avoid misdiagnosis/ unnecessary interventions