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