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Describe in recognised anatomical terminology the different regions of the body, different planes of the body and different positions in relation to each other Flashcards

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What position is ‘medial’?

A

Closer to the median sagittal plane/the midline

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What is flexion of the ankle also known as?

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Plantarflexion

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What is adduction?

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movement of the limbs towards the medial sagittal plane

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Where is the distal part of the lower limb?

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near the feet

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What movements are these?

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What position is ‘superior’?

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above another structure/towards the head

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Which plane is this?

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transverse/axial horizontal

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Describe the standard anatomical position (5)

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  1. head directed forwards
  2. body upright, legs together, feet facing forwards
  3. arms by side of body, palms facing forwards, thumbs laterally
  4. penis erect
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What is eversion?

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turning the sole of the foot outwards, away from the midline

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What plane is this?

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sagittal

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What position is ‘posterior’?

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behind another structure/towards the back of the body

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What movements are these?

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What position is ‘superficial’?

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closer to the body surface (eg. skin)

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What position is ‘lateral’?

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further away from the medial sagittal plane/midline

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What is rotation?

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movement of a part of the body around its long axis

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What is lateral rotation in the lower and upper limb?

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  • Lower: twists the foot outwards (like a penguin)
  • Upper: takes the wrist out of the body (like showing someone out)
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What is flexion?

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  • bending the body and pulling everything in from the anatomical position.
  • for most of the body, flexion brings the distal portion of the joint anteriorly
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What is medial rotation in the lower and upper limb?

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  • Lower: twists the foot inwards
  • Upper: moves the wrist into the body
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19
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What is plane is the midline?

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sagittal

20
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What is pronation?

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median rotation of the forearm causing the palm to face posteriorly (downwards)

21
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What 6 regions is the upper limb divided into?

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  1. shoulder
  2. arm
  3. elbow
  4. forearm
  5. wrist/carpus
  6. hand
22
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Where is the proximal part of the arm?

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near the shoulder

23
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What is inversion?

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turning the sole of the foot inwards, towards the midline

24
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What position is ‘ipsilateral’?

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the same side of the body

25
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What position is ‘contralateral’?

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the opposite side of the body

26
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What is circumduction?

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a combination of flexion, extension, abduction and adduction

27
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What is the parasagittal plane?

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plane parallel to the sagittal plane, splitting the body into unequal parts

28
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What is the transverse or axial horizontal plane?

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These planes pass horizontally through the body, splitting it into an upper and lower portion

29
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What is extension?

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A backward movement where there is an increase in the angle between two body parts. straightening limbs

30
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What position is ‘deep’?

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further away from the body surface/hidden beneath other tissue (eg. bones)

31
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What position is ‘distal’?

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further away from the trunk or origin/the further a limb is to its attachment

32
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What 5 regions is the lower limb split into?

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  1. thigh
  2. knee
  3. leg
  4. ankle
  5. foot
33
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What is the coronal plane?

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verticle planes passing from right to left, dividing the body into front and back portions

34
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What position is ‘inferior’?

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below another structure/towards the feet

35
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What is the sagittal plane?

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a verticle place passing through the midline of the body from the head to the feet

36
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What is extension of the ankle also known as?

A

dorsiflexion

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What movements are these?

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38
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Which plane is this?

A

coronal

39
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What is this movement called?

A

circumduction

40
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What position is ‘anterior’?

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In front of another structure/towards the front of the body

41
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What movements are these?

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42
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What position is ‘proximal’?

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closer to the trunk or origin/the closer a limb is to its attachment on the body

43
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What is supination?

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lateral rotation of the forearm causing the palm to face anteriorly (upwards)

44
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What movements are these?

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45
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What movements are these?

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46
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What is abduction?

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movement of the limbs away from the body and away from the midline

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