Anatomy Flashcards
Frontal (coronal) plane
The 3 planes
Divides the body into front and back
Sagittal
The 3 planes
divides the body vertically into right and left
A big bell sags along the sagittal plane
The sagittal plane that’s exactly in the midline is called the midsagittal or median plane
Transverse (axial)
divides the body horizontally into up and down
Think about how you ax a tree
anterior vs. posterior
at the front (anterior) vs at the back (posterior)
Superior vs. Inferior
above (superior) vs. below (inferior)
Superficial vs. deep
Directional Term
closer to surface ( superficial vs. deeper into body (deep)
Proximal vs distal
Directional Term
closer to trunk (proximal) vs. further out from it (distal)
medial vs. lateral
Directional Term
closer to midline (medial) vs. further (lateral)
cranial vs. caudal
towards cranium ie top of the head (cranial) vs. towards feet (caudal)
Ventral vs. dorsal
front (ventral) vs. back (dorsal) of an embryo before limb rotation Think of the dorsal fin of a fish
Spine position
laying on back
Prone position
laying on stomach
Lithotomy position
lying on back
Flexion
bending or decreasing the angle between bones
Extension
straightening or increasing the angle between bones
Opposition
1 st digit is brought closer to another digit
Reposition
– back to position
Pronation vs Supination
rotating the forearm so the palm faces down (pronation) vs up (supination) Think: holding a bowl of soup
Abduction vs adduction
pulling a body part away from the midline (abduction) vs. towards it (adduction) adduction is adding the part to you
Internal (medial) vs. external (lateral) rotation
rotation towards (internal)vs. away from (external body’s center
elevation vs. depression
movement in the superior (elevation) vs. inferior (depression) direction
dorsiflexion vs. plantarflexion
flexing the foot up (dorsiflexion) vs. extending it down (plantarflexion) Think planting your foot down
inversion vs. eversion
turning the sole of he foot towards midline (inversion) vs. away from it (eversion)