Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

DAA > Intro to DAA > Flashcards

Intro to DAA Flashcards

0
Q

Sagittal plane

A

Cut made along a longitudinal plane dividing the body into right and left parts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Anatomic position

A

Standing erect, facing forward, arms at sides, palms forward, legs parallel, toes pointing forward

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Coronal (frontal) plane

A

Vertical division of the body into front (anterior) and back (posterior) portions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Midsagittal plane

A

A sagittal plane in which R & L are split equally

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Transverse (axial and horizontal) plane

A

Horizontal division of the body into upper and lower portions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Superior

A

Cranial; towards head

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Inferior

A

Caudal; towards the feet

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Anterior

A

Ventral or front

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Posterior

A

Dorsal or back

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Medial

A

Towards midline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Lateral

A

Away from midline

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Contralateral

A

Opposite side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Ipsilateral

A

Same side

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Proximal

A

Closer to trunk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Distal

A

Farther from trunk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Superficial

A

On the surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Deep

A

Below the surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Central

A

Bulls eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Peripheral

A

Away from bulls eye

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Plantar

A

Sole of foot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Palmar

A

Palm of hand

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Parietal

A

Means wall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Visceral

A

Surface of organ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Afferent

24
Q

Efferent

25
Q

Supine

26
Q

Prone

27
Q

Rostral

A

Towards nose

28
Q

Pericardium

A

A double-layered serous membrane that surrounds the heart

29
Q

Peritoneum

A

Membrane surrounding the organs of the abdomen

30
Q

Pleura

A

Membrane surrounding the lungs

31
Q

Flexion

A

Decrease in joint angle

32
Q

Extension

A

Increase in joint angle

33
Q

Abduction

A

Away from the main axis

34
Q

Adduction

A

Towards the main axis

35
Q

Medial rotation

A

Internal rotation

36
Q

Lateral rotation

A

External rotation

37
Q

Supination

A

Rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face upwards

38
Q

Pronation

A

Rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downwards

39
Q

Circumduction

A

Circular movement of a body part

40
Q

Inversion

A

Turning the sole of the foot inward

41
Q

Eversion

A

Turning the sole of the foot outward (sometimes called pronation)

42
Q

Protraction

A

Move forward

43
Q

Retraction

44
Q

Elevation

45
Q

Depression

46
Q

Homeostasis

A

Equilibrium - balance

47
Q

Extracellular fluids

A

Portion of body fluids composed of interstitial fluid and blood plasma. Composed of:

  1. Plasma
  2. Interstitial fluid - intercellular fluid
  3. Synovial fluid
  4. Cerebrospinal fluid
48
Q

Intracellular fluids

A

Liquids within the cell membrane such as:

  1. Cytoplasm - cytosol
  2. Nucleus - nucleoplasm
49
Q

Stress

A

Something affects state of homeostasis

50
Q

Disease

A

Body can’t maintain homeostasis

  1. Signs - objective
  2. Symptoms - subjective
  3. Etiology - cause of disease
  4. Diagnosis
51
Q

SOAP diagnosis

A

S - subjective (patients complaints)
O - objective (clinical findings)
A - assessment (put it all together)
P - plan (what to do given the above)

52
Q

DAMNIT diagnosis

A 
D - degenerative 
A - anomalies or autoimmune
M - metabolic 
N - neoplasia
I - infectious 
T - trauma or toxic
53
Q

Eponyms

A

The use if a persons name to describe an anatomic part or condition

54
Q

Allopathic medicine

A

Create conditions antagonistic to the causative factor

55
Q

Homeopathic

A

Remedies that feature a small dose of an illness-including substances to activate the body’s own natural defenses
-like treats like, medicines which evoke similar symptoms

56
Q

Chiropractic

A

Maintain neurological and musculoskeletal balance

57
Q

Medicine

A

Treatment and prevention of disease using nonsurgical means

DAA (8 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions