Intoduction

Question 1

What is median/sagittal plane

Answer 1

Vertical plane diving body into left and right down the midline

Question 2

What is the coronal plane?

Answer 2

Any vertical plane at a right angle to the median

Question 3

What is the medial?

Answer 3

Would be closer to the midline of the body

Question 4

Describe a lateral position?

Answer 4

Further from the midline of the body

Question 5

Describe a superior position?

Answer 5

Something nearer the crown of the head

Question 6

What would be inferior?

Answer 6

Something nearer the soles of the feet

Question 7

What is proximal position?

Answer 7

Something nearer the median plane

Question 8

What is a distal position?

Answer 8

Something further from the midline of the body

Question 9

What is an anterior position?

Answer 9

Something at the front of the body

Question 10

What is a posterior position?

Answer 10

Something at the back of the body

Question 11

What is meant to reflect?

Answer 11

Turning back a structure after cutting

Question 12

Why should skin flaps be left attached at one edge?

Answer 12

To prevent the underlying structures from drying out

Question 13

What is meant by to clean/define?

Answer 13

To show the structure in much of its entirety as possible - clear other tissues and fat away

Question 14

What is blunt dissection?

Answer 14

Using a pair of closed, pointed scissors in between two structures that are stuck and open them to separate them

Question 15

What is a foramen?

Answer 15

A hole - often used to pass blood vessels and nerves

Question 16

What is a process?

Answer 16

A thin prominence used to guide and limit movement, excessive rotation and flexion. Point for articulation of ribs

Question 17

What is a facet?

Answer 17

A small, flat surface at point of articulation. Allows posterior and anterior movement (think joint)

Question 18

What movement do facets allow?

Answer 18

Anterior and posterior movement