BASIC ANATOMY AND TERMS RELATED TO POSITION Flashcards
angina
A form of cardial pain; narrowing of coronary arteries resulting in insufficient blood flow. AKA, Ischemic chest pain
Myocardial Infarction
Heart attack.
Anatomy
study of structure and function of the body
clinical anatomy
study of macroscopic structure and functions; practice of medicine and other health sciences
Basic anatomy
Minimal amount of anatomy and understanding of overall strusture anf func.
Anatomical position
Standing erect, upper limbs by the side, face and palms facing forward
Median saggital plane (MSP)
Vertical plane through the centre, equal left and right.
paramedian
plane parallel to MSP`
Median
structure of this plane is closer to the MSP
Lateral
structure of this plane is farther from the MSP
Coronal plane
vertical plane right angked to the MSP, dividing as the posterior and anterior parts
Horizontal/ Transverse planes
plane that is right angle to both MSP and coronal plane. dividing as the superior and inferior parts
palmar and dorsal surface
describing the anterior and posterior parts in relevant to hands
plantar and dorsal surface
describing the anterior and posterior parts in relevant to foot
proximal and distal
describe the relative distances from the roots of the limbs; for example, the arm is proximal to the forearm and the hand is distal to the forearm.
internal and external
describe the relative distance of a structure from the center of an organ or cavity; for example, the internal carotid artery is found inside the cranial cavity and the external carotid artery is found outside the cranial cavity
ipsilateral
refers to the same side of the body;
for example, the left hand and the left foot
contralateral
refers to opposite sides of the body; for
example, the left biceps brachii muscle and the right rectus
femoris muscle
supine
position of the body lying on its back
prone
position of the body lying face down
