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Chapter 6 - Anatomical Positions And Directions Flashcards

1
Q

What is the Anatomical Position?

A

Eyes, head and toes facing forward
+ Arms by the side (not raised) with palms facing forward
+ Heels and toes together

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2
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Medial

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Closer to the midline

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3
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Lateral

A

Further away from the midline

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4
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What is the midline/median plane?

A

Imaginary line that splits the body head to toe into 2 halves.

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5
Q

The ulna is ___________ to the radius

A

Medial

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6
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The lung is __________ to the sternum

A

Lateral

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Proximal

A

Closer to the centre (i.e. torso)

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Distal

A

Further away from the centre (i.e. torso)

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Superior

A

Closer to the head

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Inferior

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Further away from the head

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Cranial

A

Closer to the head

Coming from cranium = skull

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Caudal

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Further away from the head

Coming from caudal bone = tail bone in the hips.

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Anterior

A

Front side of the body

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Posterior

A

Back side of the body

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15
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Ventral

A

Front side of the body

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16
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Dorsal

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Back side of the body

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Transverse plane

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Divides the body to upper part (superior) and lower part (inferior)

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Horizontal plane

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Divides the body to upper part (superior) and lower part (inferior)

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Sagittal plane

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Divides the body into right and left parts

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Coronal plane

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Divides the body to anterior part (ventral) and posterior part (dorsal)

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Frontal plane

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Divides the body to anterior part (ventral) and posterior part (dorsal)

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22
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Ab-

A

Away from

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Ad-

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Towards | near

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Endo- | En-

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Inside | within

25
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Exo-

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Away from | out

26
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Infra-

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Below | Beneath

27
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Meso-

A

Middle

28
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Para-

A

Near | Beside

29
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Peri-

A

Around

30
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Supra-

A

Above

31
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Abduction

A

Movement away from the midline

32
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Adduction

A

Movement towards the midline

33
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Endocrine

A

Secreting inside

34
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Exocrine

A

Secreting outside

35
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Infracardiac

A

Beneath the heart

36
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Mesonasal

A

Middle of nose

37
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Parametric

A

Near the uterus

38
Q

Periglottic

A

Around the tongue

39
Q

Suprahepatic

A

Above the liver

40
Q

The left lung is ___________ to the sternum because it is further away from the medial plane.

A

Lateral

41
Q

The sternum is anterior to the vertebral column, therefore the vertebral column is ____________ to the sternum.

A

Posterior

42
Q

The heart is ___________ to the stomach

A

Superior

43
Q

What is the torso?

A

It is the trunk of the human body excluding the appendages and the head.

44
Q

Alternative names for the torso?

A

Trunk
Center
Point of origin
Point of attachment

45
Q

What is the condition for comparing body parts using “proximal” and “distal”?

A

The body parts should be on the same appendage/limb.

46
Q

Can superior/inferior be interchanged with proximal/distal?

A

Superior/inferior can be used in place of proximal/distal.

Proximal/distal CAN NOT be used in place Superior/inferior.

47
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The 4 pairs of directions (medial/lateral, proximal/distal, superior/inferior and anterior/posterior) are used for _______________

A

External anatomy of organs

48
Q

The 3 planes are _________ to one another.

A

Perpendicular

49
Q

The 3 planes are used to describe __________ anatomy of organs.

A

Internal

50
Q

A plane that divides the body at an angle to the transverse and sagittal planes is called

A

Oblique plane

51
Q

The sagittal plane can be divided into ________ planes which are:

  1. _______________
  2. _______________
A

The sagittal plane can be divided into 2 planes which are:

  1. Midsagittal plane: divides the body into 2 equal parts.
  2. Parasagittal plane: divides the body into 2 unequal parts.
52
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The area which is closer to the point of attachment is called

A

Proximal

53
Q

This term means located above another structure

A

Superior

54
Q

This medical term means situated close to the tail

A

Caudal

55
Q

This term divides the body body into cranial and caudal parts

A

Transverse plane

56
Q

This term means towards the side of the body

A

Lateral

57
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Prone

A

Sleeping on the stomach

Facing towards the ground

58
Q

Supine

A

Sleeping on the back

Facing towards the ceiling

59
Q

This term means towards the midline

A

Medial

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