Anatomy: Communication Flashcards
1
Q
patient supine
A
on back
2
Q
patient prone
A
on front
3
Q
sagittal plane
A
splits body into L and R
4
Q
coronal plane
A
splits body into anterior and posterior
5
Q
axial plane
A
splits body into superior and inferior
6
Q
transverse plane
A
splits body into superior and posterior but ‘line’ isn’t parallel to ground
7
Q
anterior
A
front
8
Q
posterior
A
back
9
Q
superior/cranial
A
top of head
10
Q
inferior/caudal
A
soles of feet
11
Q
medial
A
nearer midline
12
Q
lateral
A
further from midline
13
Q
proximal
A
nearer attachment
14
Q
distal
A
further from attachment
15
Q
superficial
A
nearer surface
16
Q
deep
A
further from surface
17
Q
external
A
further from centre
18
Q
internal
A
closer to centre
19
Q
major
A
bigger
20
Q
minor
A
smaller
21
Q
dorsal surface of tongue
A
posterior
22
Q
dorsal surface of foot
A
superior
23
Q
dorsal surface of hand and wrist
A
posterior
24
Q
anterior surface of the wrist
A
volar
25
anterior surface of hand
palmar
26
anterior surface of tongue
ventral
27
inferior surface of foot
plantar
28
if a structure is one sided
unilateral
29
if a structure is paired (L and R)
bilateral
30
if a structure is near/on midline
midline
31
if two structures are on the same side
ipsilateral
32
if two structures are on different sides
contralateral
33
flexion
joint angle decreases
34
extension
joint angle increases
35
abduction
move away from midline
36
adduction
move towards midline
37
internal/medial rotation
anterior surface rotates towards midline
38
external/lateral rotation
anterior surface rotates away from midline
39
circumduction
circular motion
40
eversion
foot moves away from midline
41
inversion
foot moves towards midline
42
pronation
forearm moves palm to face posteriorly
43
supination
forearm moves palm to anatomical position
44
opposition of digits
moving digits from normal
45
reppostition of digits
moving digits back to normal
46
elevation
superior movement
47
depression
inferior movement
48
lateral flexion
top half moves away from midline
49
protrusion of jaw
moves anteriorly
50
retraction of jaw
moves back
51
protraction of shoulders
anterior
52
retraction of shoudlers
posterior
