Communication: Let talk Anatomy! Flashcards
Regions of the Body
Head, Neck, Root of Neck, Thorax, Abdomen, Inguinal region, Pelvis and Perineum, Upper & Lower Limbs, Axilla, Back
Anatomical Position
Standing
Facing Forwards
Face & Eyes looking anteriorly
Upper limbs by side
Palms facing anteriorly
Feet together
Toes anteriorly
Anatomical Planes (3)
Sagittal plane
Coronal plane
Transverse plane
Right & Left
Patients left and right side of body
Anterior & Posterior & Middle
Nearer to Front and Back
In-between anterior and posterior
Superior & Inferior
Nearer to Head and Toes
Medial & Lateral
Nearer to midline and further from midline
Proximal & Distal
Near Limb attachment & Further from Limb attachment
Superficial & Deep
Near body surface & Further from body surface
External & Internal
Further from body centre and nearer body centre
Dorsal & ventral
Nearer to back and front
Dorsal surfaces –> posterior wrist, posterior hand, superior tongue, superior foot
Opposite –> volar (anterior wrist), palmar (anterior hand), ventral (inferior tongue), plantar (inferior foot)
Major & Minor
Larger and smaller structures with same names
Laterality
Unilateral
Bilateral
Midline
Ipsilateral - same side
Contralateral - opposite side
Flexion & Extension
Decreasing angle between bones at joint and Increasing angle
Abduction & Adduction
Away from median plane and towards median plane
Medial & Lateral Rotation
Anterior surface of limb rotates towards and away from median plane
Circumduction
Circular motion at a joint
Eversion & Inversion of the Foot
Foot sole rotates away from median and foot sole rotates towards median
Dorsiflexion & Plantarflexion of Foot
Upward flexion of foot and Downward flexion of foot
Pronation & Supination of Forearm
Anterior forearm rotates posteriorly and anterior forearm rotates anteriorly
Palmarflexion & Dorsalflexion of Hand
Downward and upward flexion of hand
Flexion and Extension of Digits
Fingers folding in and back to anatomical position
Opposition and Reposition of Digits
Fingers closer together and further away
Abduction and Adduction of Thumb
Moving thumb anteriorly and back to palm
Extension & Flexion of Thumb
Moving thumb laterally and towards midline (folding across palm)
Lateral Flexion
Moving body above pelvis left and right
Rotation
Rotating upper body
Elevation & Depression
Superior and Inferior movement
Retrusion and Protrusion
Moving chin anteriorly and back to anatomical position
Protraction & Retraction
Anterior and Posterior movement
