Anatomy Flashcards
Sagittal plane
Splits the body into left and right
Coronal plane
Splits the body into front and back
Transverse plane
Splits the body up into top and bottom
Anterior
Front of the body
Posterior
Back of the body
Superior
Near the top of the head
Inferior
Near the soles of the feet
Medial
Nearer to the midline
Lateral
Further from the midline
Proximal
Nearer to the attachment of the limb to the body
Distal
Further from the attachment of the limb to the body
Superficial
Nearer to the surface of the body
Deep
Further from the surface of the body
Unilateral
Found on one side of
Bilateral
Found on both sides
Ipsilateral
Found on the same side
Contralateral
Found on the opposite side of the body
Flexion
Decreasing the angle between bones at a joint
Extension
Increasing the angle between bones at a joint
Abduction
Movement away from the median plane
Adduction
Movement towards the median plane
Medial rotation
Anterior surface of the limb rotates towards the median plane
Lateral rotation
Anterior surface of the limb rotates away from the median plane
Circumduction
Circular movement at a joint
Elevation
Superior movement
Depression
Inferior movement
Protraction
Anterior movement
Retraction
Posterior movement
Eversion of the foot
Sole of the foot rotates away from the median plane
Inversion of the foot
The sole of the foot rotates towards the median plane
Dorsiflexion
Upwards flexion of the foot
Plantarflexion
Downward movement of the foot
How often do skin cells regenerate
Every 3 months
How often do red blood cells regenerate
120 days
Sympathetic tone
Background, low level contraction of smooth muscle in arterioles
What causes sympathetic tone
Tonic production of action potentials to arterioles by sympathetic nerves
Anastomoses
Where arteries connect to each other without an intervening capillary network
Significance of an anastomoses
Provides collateral routes for blood flow to supply cells distal to an arterial occlusion