Introduction Flashcards
What are anatomical descriptions based on?
imaginary planes- intersect body
How many median/ midsaggital planes are there?
only 1
How many number of each plane?
unlimited, except median = 1
What are the 4 anatomical planes?
median/ midsaggital
saggital
frontal/ coronal
transverse/ horozontal
What plane divides the body into left/ right portions?
sagittal planes
What plane divides the body into equal left/ right halves?
median sagittal plane
What plane divides the body into anterior/ posterior portions?
frontal/ coronal planes
What plane divides the body into superior/ inferior portions?
transverse planes
What is the term for nearer to the head?
superior
What is the term for nearer to the feet?
inferior
What is the term for nearer to median plane?
medial
What is the term for farther from median plane?
lateral
What is the term for nearer to the front?
anterior
What is the term for nearer to the back?
posterior
What is the term for nearer to surface?
superfical
What is the term for a structure between superfical/ deep structures?
intermediate
What is the term for farther away from the surface?
deep
What is the term for nearer to point of origin/ trunk?
proximal
What is the term for farther from point of origin/ trunk?
distal
What is the point where 2 bones meet/ movement occurs called?
joints
What direction is generally flexion?
forwards
What joints have flexion/ extension?
shoulder/ elbow/ wrist/ digits/ vertebral column
What direction is generally extension?
backwards
What is the term for movement away from median plane?
abduction
What is the term for movement toward median plane?
adduction
Where does abduction/ adduction occur?
shoulder/ humerus/ digits
Whar are terms of movement for forearm/ hand rotation?
supination/ pronation
What direction is the palm in supination?
anteriorly
What direction is the palm in pronation?
posteriorly
How does the radius move with rotation (supination/ pronation) of the forearm?
distal radius end- swings around
proximal end radius- rotates in place
What 2 terms describe the up/down movement of the scapula?
elevation/ depression
How does the medial border of the scapula move in retraction?
posteromedially
How does the medial border of the scapula move in protraction?
anterolaterally
What happens to glenoid cavity with upward rotation of scapula?
moves up
What happens to glenoid cavity with downward rotation of scapula?
moves down