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How do Clinicians communicate - Lecture 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the regions of the body?

A 
Head
Neck
Chest
Abdomen
Pelvis/Perineum
Upper limbs
Lower Limbs 
Back
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What is the Sagittal plane?

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This plane cuts the person in two vertically.

It runs from front to back and cuts the body into right and left

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What is the Coronal plane?

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This is the frontal plane

It divides the body into anterior and posterior sections.

Cut the body into dorsal and ventral (back and front)

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4
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What is the Axial/Transverse Plane?

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Cuts the body in two, into cranial/Superior and inferior/caudal

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5
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What does Anterior mean?

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Near to the front of the body

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6
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What does Posterior mean?

A

Near to the back of the body

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7
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What does Superior mean?

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Near to the top of the body

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8
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What two other terms mean Superior?

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Cranial

Rostral

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9
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What does Inferior mean?

A

Near to the soles of feet.

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10
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What is another term for Inferior?

A

Caudal?

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11
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What does Medial mean?

A

Refers to something near midline

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12
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What does Lateral mean?

A

Further from the midline

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13
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What does Proximal mean?

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Near to the attachment of limb to body.

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14
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What does Distal mean?

A

Further from attachment of limb to bdy

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15
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What does Superficial mean?

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Near to the surface of the body

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16
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What does Deep mean?

A

Further from surface of body

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17
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What does External mean?

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Further from centre of Organ

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18
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What does Internal mean?

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Nearer to centre of organ

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19
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What does Major or Minor mean?

A

Larger or smaller structures with the same name.

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20
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What is the term Dorsal used for?

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  • Posterior surface of wrist
  • Posterior surface of hand
  • Posterior surface of foot
  • Posterior surface of tongue
21
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What is the Ventral side of the Wrist called?

A

Volar surface

22
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What is the Ventral side of the Hand called?

A

Palmar surface

23
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What is the Ventral side of the foot called?

A

Plantar surface

24
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What is the Ventral side of the tongue called?

A

Ventral surface

25
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What does Unilateral mean?

A

Structure is normally found on the same side of the body

26
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What does Bilateral mean?

A

Structure is paired, a right and left structure

27
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What does the Midline mean?

A

Single structure located at/near to the midline.

28
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What does Ipsilateral mean?

A

Structure lies on the same side as the other location for comparison.

29
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What does Contralateral mean?

A

Structure lies on the opposite side as the other location of comparison

30
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What does Flexion mean?

A

Decreasing the angle between bone and joint

31
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What does Extension mean?

A

Increasing the angle between bone and joint

32
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What does Abduction mean?

A

Movement away from the midline

33
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What does Adduction mean?

A

Movement towards the median plane

34
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What does Internal/Medial rotation mean?

A

Anterior surface of a limb rotates towards the median plane

35
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What does External/Lateral Rotation mean?

A

Anterior surface of a limb rotates away from the median plane

36
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What does Circumduction mean?

A

Circular motion at a joint

37
Q

From the Neck to the hip all anterior movements are what types of movement?

A

Flexions

38
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From the Knee to the toes anterior movement are what type of movements?

A

Extensions

39
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What is Dorsiflexion?

A

(Actaully extension) : Dorsal surface of foot moves superiorly

40
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What is Plantarflexion?

A

Plantarflexion (Actually flexion): Plantar surface of foot moves inferiorly

41
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What is Eversion?

A

Eversion: Sole of the foot rotates away from the median plane such that the sole faces laterally

42
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What is Inversion?

A

Inversion: Sole of the foot rotates towards the median plane such that the sole faces medially

43
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What is Pronation?

A

Anterior surface of forearm rotates palms in such a way that the palm faces posteriorly.
(this is an INTERNAL rotation)

44
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What is Supination?

A

Forearm rotates in such a way that the palm returns to anatomic postion (this is a
EXTERNAL rotation)

45
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What does Semi-prone mean?

A

Used to describe midway between supine and prone position.

46
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What is abduction of the Thumb?

A

Taking the thumb anteriorly away from the palm

47
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What is Extension of the thumb?

A

Taking the thumb laterally away from the palm of the hand in the coronal plane

48
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What is flexion of the thumb?

A

Folding of the thumb across and into the coronal plane

49
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What is Oppostion of the thumb?

A

Opposition with the digits

Anatomy - Principles (11 decks)

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