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Direction terms and planes Flashcards

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Anatomical position

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Body standing erect
Limbs extended
Palms of hands forward
Thumbs directed outwardly

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Cranial/Superior

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Refers to a structure being closer to the top of the head than another structure in the head, neck or torso (excludes limbs)

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Anterior/ Ventral

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A structure being more in front than another structure in the body

Refers to the abdominal side

Synonymous

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Posterior/ Dorsal

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Refers to a structure being more in back than another structure in the body

Synonymous

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Medial

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Refers to a structure that is closer to the median plane than another structure

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Lateral

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Refers to a structure that is farther away from the median plane than another structure in the body

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Proximal

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Refers to a structure being closer to the median plane or root of the limb than another structure in the limb

Reference to limbs only

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Distal

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Refers to a structure being farther away from the median plane or the root of the limb than another structure

Reference to limbs only

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Caudal/ Inferior

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Refers to a structure being closer to the feet or the lower part of the body than another structure in the body

Not used with limbs

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Superficial

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A structure closer to the surface of the body

Synonymous with external

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Deep

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A structure farther away from the surface

Synonymous with internal

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Ipsilateral

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On the same side as reference point

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Contralateral

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On the opposite side of reference point

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Rostral

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Towards front of head

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Caudal

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Towards back of head

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Midline

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An imaginary line that divides the body length ways into two equal halves

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Prone Position

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Lying face down

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Supine Position

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Lying face up

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Sagittal Plane

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Vertically divides the body into left and right portions

20
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Mid sagittal plane

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Divides the body into equal right and left halves

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Frontal (coronal) plane

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A vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior

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Transverse plane

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A horizontal plane that divides the body into superior and inferior

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Oblique plane

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Cuts the body on an angle

24
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Abdominopelvic quadrants

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A method used to divide the Abdominopelvic cavity

Right upper quadrant (RUQ), Left upper quadrant(LUQ), right lower quadrant(RLQ), left lower quadrant (LLQ)

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Abdominopelvic regions

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Method divides the cavities into smaller regions
Used less frequently but more precise 
Right hypochondriac region
Epigastric region
Left Hypochondriac region
Right lumber (flank) region
Umbilical region
left lumber (flank) region
Right iliac (inguinal region)
Hypogastric (pubic) region
left iliac (inguinal) region

BMS 191 (27 decks)

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